Public carrier record · USDOT 854744

UACL SPECIALIZED LLC

DBA UNIVERSAL · Warren, MI · MC 376139

From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Sep 30, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus

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  • 1 fatal crash in the 24-month window
  • Address shared with 7 other census records
  • Safety rating is more than 5 years old

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AuthorityActive2 active of 2 on file
Insurance2 on fileinsurance filings
Safety ratingSatisfactoryFeb 03, 2011
Power units98as reported
Drivers91as reported
Inspections96last 24 months

Company identity and reported operations

Public census details for USDOT 854744
USDOT number854744
Legal nameUACL SPECIALIZED LLC
Doing business as / DBAUNIVERSAL
MC docket identifiersMC 376139
Reported physical address12755 EAST 9 MILE ROAD, WARREN, MI, 48089, US
Reported business phone(800) 854-3632
Reported power units98
Reported drivers91
Reported MCS-150 dateApr 28, 2026
Company officers (as filed)Violeta Golematis
Carrier operationInterstate
Census status codeA
Safety ratingSatisfactory
Safety rating dateFeb 03, 2011

Public inspection, violation and crash summary

FMCSA public SMS input records from 2024-08-28 through 2026-08-27.

Out-of-service rates

  • Driver inspections1.0%1 of 96
  • Vehicle inspections13.8%8 of 58

Share of this carrier’s recorded roadside inspections that ended in an out-of-service order.

Inspections96
Driver out-of-service rate1.0% (1 of 96)
Vehicle out-of-service rate13.8% (8 of 58)
Violations46 across 27 inspections
Out-of-service violations14
Crashes8
Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes1 / 3 / 8
Fatalities / injuries reported1 / 3

Most frequent published violation codes

  • 3922SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit5
  • 39375A3TAOLTires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS3
  • 3939ALLPLLighting - License plate lamp inoperative3
  • 3922CFailure to obey traffic control device2
  • 39319Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp2

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Compare the reported Warren record

UACL SPECIALIZED LLC reports 98 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

UACL SPECIALIZED LLC reports AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE in the census and lists 14 cargo categories.

  • General freight
  • Metal sheets, coils and rolls
  • Building materials
  • Machinery and large objects
  • Fresh produce
  • Liquids and gases
  • Intermodal containers
  • Oilfield equipment
  • Meat
  • Chemicals
  • Refrigerated food
  • Beverages
  • Paper products
  • Construction

Fleet size in local context

Reported power units across Warren census records
Power unitsRecordsShare of all city records
024211.9%
11,04551.3%
2–552125.6%
6–201336.5%
21–100: this carrier’s band613.0%
Over 100351.7%
Unknown / other00.0%

Record dates and observed changes

Added to the census (not company founding date)
Feb 11, 2000
Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
Apr 28, 2026
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

DocketReported authority typeReported statusBIPD requiredBIPD on file
MC376139Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)Active$0$1,000,000
MC376139Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)Active$1,000,000$1,000,000

Insurance filings

DocketInsurerCoverageEffective dateFormPolicy
MC376139Cherokee Insurance Company$1,000,000Jan 01, 2026BMC-91XCA260004
MC376139Cherokee Insurance Company$75,000Mar 08, 2021BMC-84SB140003
Sources and check dates

Checked Oct 01, 2026 16:21 UTC.

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Operating authority timeline

Status changes and notices recorded against UACL SPECIALIZED LLC’s operating authority dockets, newest first, from the FMCSA authority history and notices datasets.

  1. GrantedMC376139 · Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)
  2. GrantedMC376139 · Motor Carrier 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

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