Universal Freight LLC

Doing business as Universal Freight Express

USDOT activeAuthority activeCarrier · Interstate
  • USDOT3420026
  • MC1105290
  • LocationCresco, IA
  • Phone(563) 547-6000
  • Fleet29 power units · 23 drivers

Universal Freight LLC (USDOT 3420026, MC-1105290) is an interstate motor carrier based in Cresco, Iowa with 29 power units and 23 drivers reported to FMCSA. Its USDOT number and operating authority are active. FMCSA records list 18 roadside inspections in the last 24 months.

Verification snapshot · FMCSA data as of Nov 10, 2026

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Operating authority

Status from the FMCSA Company Census File, November 10, 2026

DocketAuthority typeStatus
MC-1105290Motor Carrier of Property (except Household Goods)Active

First granted on May 14, 2020 · see full authority history.

Insurance

FMCSA licensing system (Motus), November 10, 2026

  • Liability (BIPD) required$750,000
  • Liability (BIPD) on file$1,000,000
  • Cargo insurance required / on fileNo / No
  • Bond required / on fileNo / No

Filings on file

TypeInsurerCoverageEffective
Liability (BIPD) BMC-91XCna Insurance Companies$1,000,000Jun 1, 2025
Insurance history: 4 past filings
TypeInsurerEffectiveEndedReason
Liability (BIPD)Praetorian Insurance CompanyJul 1, 2024Jun 1, 2025Replaced
Liability (BIPD)Liberty Insurance CorporationJun 1, 2024Jul 20, 2024Term / cancl
Liability (BIPD)Liberty Insurance CorporationJun 1, 2021Jun 1, 2024Replaced
Liability (BIPD)Hartford Fire Insurance CompanyJun 1, 2019Jun 1, 2021Replaced

Process agent (BOC-3)

Joy B Fitzgerald Resident Agents Inc, Altoona, IA

Inspections and crashes

Last 24 months · FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File and Crash File

18
Inspections
13 with no violations
0.0%
Driver out-of-service
0 of 18 inspections
10.0%
Vehicle out-of-service
1 of 10 inspections
1
Crashes
0 fatal · 0 injury · 1 tow-away

Inspected most often in: South Dakota (3), Florida (2), Minnesota (2), Alabama (1), California (1).

Most recent inspection on file: September 23, 2026.

FMCSA safety rating: Not rated

Inspection and crash counts come from FMCSA records and are shown as reported. They are not a safety rating. A crash record does not mean the carrier was at fault. FMCSA has not rated a carrier unless a safety rating is listed. For FMCSA’s own data and its explanation, see the FMCSA SAFER Company Snapshot.

Out-of-service rates are calculated by CheckTrucking from inspection records (driver: levels I, II, III, VI; vehicle: levels I, II, V, VI). They are not FMCSA scores.

Authority history

FMCSA licensing records (Motus and legacy L&I) · migration-only status adjustments are not shown

  1. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on July 1, 2024
  2. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on June 18, 2024
  3. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on June 10, 2021
  4. Granted — Common carrier authority; Motor Carrier of Property (except Household Goods)

Fleet and operations

From the company’s own registration (Form MCS-150), updated June 9, 2026

Power units
29
Trucks
29
Tractors owned
12
Trucks owned
17
Trailers owned
17
Drivers
23
CDL drivers
23
Interstate drivers
23
Miles traveled
1,145,046 (2025)
Classification
Private property; Authorized for hire
Hazardous materials
No
USDOT registered
April 21, 2020
Address
13380 Highway 63, Cresco, IA 52136
Phone (registered with FMCSA)
(563) 547-6000

Cargo carried

  • General freight
  • Metal: sheets, coils, rolls
  • Driveaway / towaway
  • Building materials
  • Machinery, large objects
  • Fresh produce
  • Construction
  • Trailers

Key facts

  • USDOT number 3420026 was registered on April 21, 2020.
  • Operating authority MC-1105290 was first granted on May 14, 2020.
  • The company last updated its FMCSA registration (Form MCS-150) on June 9, 2026.
  • It reported 1,145,046 vehicle miles traveled in 2025.
  • One insurance filing is on file, including Liability (BIPD) coverage with Cna Insurance Companies.
  • It had 18 roadside inspections in the last 24 months; 13 inspections recorded no violations.
  • FMCSA records list 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months.
  • Its process agent filing (BOC-3) is with Joy B Fitzgerald Resident Agents Inc.

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