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UNIVERSAL INTERMODAL SERVICES INC

USDOT 1162977 · MC468507 what is the difference?

12755 E 9 MILE, WARREN, MI 48089

Registered 2003-08-26 · 124 power units · Interstate

UNIVERSAL INTERMODAL SERVICES INC (USDOT 1162977, MC468507) is an interstate motor carrier based in WARREN, MI, operating a mid-size fleet of 124 power units. FMCSA shows operating authority as active for Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods), granted 2005-02-02. The insurance file carries a $1,000,000 BMC-91X filing from Cherokee Insurance Company, effective 2026-01-01. The authority and insurance files agree with each other as of the date this record was read. These figures are read from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance and SAFER on 2026-09-23; MC Sentry reports what is on file and does not rate or recommend carriers.

Operating authority

Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)Active REINSTATED
Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)Active Discontinued Revocation

Insurance on file

TypeCoverageInsurerPolicyStatus
Broker surety bond$75,000CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYSB130039On file, effective
BIPD liability$1,000,000CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYCA260002On file, effective

Federal minimum for general freight property carriers is $750,000 BIPD. What each filing code means. Cargo coverage is not shown here — why the federal record cannot tell you if your freight is covered.

Recent activity

CARGO policy MC110003 cancelled by insurer (CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY)
Operating authority active — REINSTATED
BIPD policy 5273808 cancelled by insurer (NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA)
Operating authority suspension or revocation
Operating authority active — Discontinued Revocation

Registration on file

Entity statusActive
OperationInterstate
ClassificationAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Power units124
Trucks124
Phone8002339445

Filing history analysis

  • Operating authority on record since 2003-09-30 — 22 years.
  • 2 insurance cancellations on record, most recently 2011-05-05.
  • 2 suspension or revocation orders served by FMCSA, most recently 2004-12-23.
  • Current primary filing: $1,000,000 with CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY, on file since 2026-01-01 — $250,000 above the federal minimum.
  • 124 power units — a large fleet, larger than 98% of carriers in the FMCSA census.

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