UNIVERSAL INTERMODAL SERVICES INC
DBA UNIVERSAL · Warren, MI · MC 468507
From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Sep 30, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus
1 to review · 2 notes
- 1 fatal crash in the 24-month window
- Phone number shared with 22 other census records
- Address shared with 5 other census records
Observations from public fields, not findings about the company. Check the official record and the context before deciding.
Company identity and reported operations
| USDOT number | 1162977 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | UNIVERSAL INTERMODAL SERVICES INC |
| Doing business as / DBA | UNIVERSAL |
| MC docket identifiers | MC 468507 |
| Reported physical address | 12755 E 9 MILE, WARREN, MI, 48089, US |
| Reported business phone | (800) 233-9445 |
| Reported power units | 124 |
| Reported drivers | 116 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | Nov 13, 2025 |
| Company officers (as filed) | Phillip Canaday, Keri Lowe |
| Carrier operation | Interstate |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Not reported |
| Safety rating date | Not reported |
Public inspection, violation and crash summary
FMCSA public SMS input records from 2024-08-28 through 2026-08-27.
| Inspections | 485 |
|---|---|
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.6% (3 of 484) |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 27.4% (97 of 354) |
| Violations | 509 across 249 inspections |
| Out-of-service violations | 124 |
| Crashes | 32 |
| Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes | 1 / 11 / 30 |
| Fatalities / injuries reported | 1 / 13 |
Most frequent published violation codes
39375A3TAOLTires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS223939ALILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative183939Inoperable Required Lamp163939ALSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on1639347EBrake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt14
Crash involvement does not establish fault. Inspection summaries, safety ratings and restricted BASIC measures are different concepts.
Compare the reported Warren record
UNIVERSAL INTERMODAL SERVICES INC reports 124 power units. The Warren, Michigan directory contains 2,037 census records, of which 1,795 report at least one power unit.
Reported cargo and business classification
UNIVERSAL INTERMODAL SERVICES INC reports AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE in the census and lists 20 cargo categories.
- General freight
- Household goods
- Metal sheets, coils and rolls
- Motor vehicles
- Building materials
- Machinery and large objects
- Fresh produce
- Liquids and gases
- Intermodal containers
- Grain, feed and hay
- Meat
- U.S. mail
- Chemicals
- Dry bulk commodities
- Refrigerated food
- Beverages
- Paper products
- Utility
- Construction
- Other: AUTO PARTS GENERAL COMMODITIES
Fleet size in local context
| Power units | Records | Share of all city records |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 242 | 11.9% |
| 1 | 1,045 | 51.3% |
| 2–5 | 521 | 25.6% |
| 6–20 | 133 | 6.5% |
| 21–100 | 61 | 3.0% |
| Over 100: this carrier’s band | 35 | 1.7% |
| Unknown / other | 0 | 0.0% |
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- Aug 26, 2003
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- Nov 13, 2025
- Census source publication
- Sep 30, 2026 10:52 UTC
- First observed by CarrierTrail
- Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC
Source publication, carrier filing and our observation dates describe different events. An older filing date alone does not establish noncompliance.
Public-field differences from up to ten recent census change events are shown below.
No public-field changes are recorded in our observation window for this carrier. This does not mean the carrier never changed its details; tracking begins at the first observation shown above.
Authority and insurance
Authority filings
| Docket | Reported authority type | Reported status | BIPD required | BIPD on file |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC468507 | Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) | Active | $0 | $1,000,000 |
| MC468507 | Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) | Active | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
Insurance filings
| Docket | Insurer | Coverage | Effective date | Form | Policy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC468507 | Cherokee Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | Jan 01, 2026 | BMC-91X | CA260002 |
| MC468507 | Cherokee Insurance Company | $75,000 | Oct 04, 2022 | BMC-84 | SB130039 |
Sources and check dates
Checked Oct 01, 2026 16:21 UTC.
- Authority filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:54 UTC.
- Insurance filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:53 UTC.
Missing matches do not establish missing authority or insurance. Filing records are shown as published; check current status before booking.
Operating authority timeline
Status changes and notices recorded against UNIVERSAL INTERMODAL SERVICES INC’s operating authority dockets, newest first, from the FMCSA authority history and notices datasets.
- ReinstatedMC468507 · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
- Discontinued RevocationMC468507 · Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)
A notice or status line describes the docket, not the reason behind it. Check Motus for the current status before booking.
Shared contact details
How many other records in the current FMCSA census report the same phone number or the same physical address as USDOT 1162977. Companies share offices, agents and phone lines for ordinary reasons; a match is context to check, not a finding.
Explore these reported cargo categories
General freightBuilding materialsMachinery and large objectsMetal sheets, coils and rollsHousehold goodsRefrigerated foodDry bulk commoditiesFresh produceIntermodal containers
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