Universal Intermodal Services Inc

Part 1Carrier identification

Power units

124trucks, tractors, buses

Drivers

116

Safety rating

Not rated

For-hire authority

Active

USDOT record added

Aug 26, 2003when FMCSA's census added this record

Last MCS-150 filing

Nov 13, 20251,250,688 miles in 2025

Biennial update window

July of odd-numbered yearsset by the USDOT number

Status

Active

Registration figures are what the carrier last filed with FMCSA on form MCS-150, not an inspection. Power units is the figure SAFER calls by that name.

Part 2Operation and cargo

Operation classification

• ☒ For-hire carrier, authorized

Cargo carried

• ☒ General freight
• ☒ Household goods
• ☒ Metal sheets, coils, rolls
• ☒ Motor vehicles
• ☒ Building materials
• ☒ Machinery and large objects
• ☒ Fresh produce
• ☒ Liquids and gases
• ☒ Intermodal containers
• ☒ Grain, feed, hay
• ☒ Meat
• ☒ US mail
• ☒ Chemicals
• ☒ Dry bulk
• ☒ Refrigerated food
• ☒ Beverages
• ☒ Paper products
• ☒ Utilities
• ☒ Construction
• ☒ Other: Auto Parts General Commodities

Part 3Operating authority and insurance

Docket numbers

MC468507

Common carrier

Activefor-hire, general public

Contract carrier

Activefor-hire, under contract

Broker

Activearranges transport, doesn't haul

Authorized for

☒ Property ☐ Passengers ☐ Household goods

Liability insurance on file

$1,000,000required: $1,000,000

Cargo insurance

No

Surety bond

Yes

From FMCSA's licensing and insurance file. "None" means that type of authority was never held. Insurance amounts are as filed with FMCSA, in whole dollars.

Part 4Safety rating

Rating

Not rated

Most carriers have never had a compliance review. Not rated is not a judgment either way. The live rating is on SAFER.

Part 5Roadside inspections since January 2024

Roadside inspections

1,006since January 2024

Violations recorded

1,498

Ended out of service

0 (0%)inspections with an out-of-service order

Vehicle OOS violations

285

Driver OOS violations

7

Most recent inspection

Oct 21, 2026

An out-of-service order means a vehicle or driver was not allowed to continue until a violation was fixed. Our share counts every inspection, of any type, since January 2024.

For context, FMCSA's national averages on SAFER as of 09/25/2026: 22.26% of vehicle inspections and 6.67% of driver inspections end in an out-of-service order. Those are measured over 24 months and by inspection type, so they aren't the same figure as ours.

Part 6Crashes since January 2024

Reportable crashes

61since January 2024

Fatalities

1

Injuries

36

Most recent crash

Apr 21, 2026

Crashes reported to FMCSA involving this carrier's vehicles. A crash record doesn't say who was at fault.

Part 7Contact and officers

Telephone

(310) 901-3450

Business type

Not on file

Physical address

12755 E 9 Mile, Warren, MI 48089

Company officers

Keri Lowe, Phillip Canaday

As registered with FMCSA. We don't publish email addresses. If this is your record and you want your name removed, see the privacy page.

Part 8Official sources

• SAFER Company Snapshot: FMCSA's live record for USDOT 1162977, including the 24-month inspection view
• Licensing and Insurance search: authority history and insurance filings by MC number
• National Consumer Complaint Database: file or read complaints about a carrier or mover

Part 9Before you hire or haul

• Match the USDOT number on the truck's door to this record, and the company name to the one you were quoted.
• For-hire across state lines needs active authority and insurance on file. "None" on a company that wants your freight is a stop sign.
• Call the telephone number on this record, not the one on a flyer, and ask for the MC number.
• For a move, get a written estimate and read FMCSA's Protect Your Move first.