UNIVERSAL DEDICATED OF SMYRNA TN LLC
UNIVERSAL
- 3221080
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12755 E 9 MILE RD
WARREN, MI 48089 - 319
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- 685
Safety Rating & OOS Rates
(As of 12/21/2025 updated daily from SAFER )
Out of Service Rates
| Type | OOS % | National Avg % |
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| Vehicle | 21.1 | 23.2 |
| Driver | 0.4 | 6.4 |
| Hazmat | 0.0 | 4.4 |
Licensing and Insurance
(As of 12/21/2025 updated hourly from L&I )
| Type | Yes/No | MC#/MX# |
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| Property | Yes | MC-1008085 |
| Passenger | No | |
| Household Goods | No | |
| Broker | Yes | MC-1008085 |
BASIC Status
(Public Property Carrier View)
Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending November 28, 2025
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Unsafe Driving
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Not Public Crash Indicator
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Hours-of-Service Compliance
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Vehicle Maintenance
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Controlled Substances and Alcohol
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Not Public Hazardous Materials Compliance
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Driver Fitness
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Vehicle Maintenance
On-Road Performance
2.63
Safety Event Group: 101-500 relevant vehicle inspections
Investigation Results
No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered
Carrier Measure Over Time
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| Measure | 2.63 | 2.57 | 2.57 | 2.54 | 2.55 | 2.63 |
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Violation Summary
Vehicle Maint. Violations: 201
| Violations | Description | # Violations | # OOS Violations | Violation Severity Weight |
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| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | 41 | 38 | 8 |
| 393.75(a)(3) | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | 10 | 10 | 8 |
| 393.75A3-TAOLTIS | Tires - All others, leaking and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative. | 9 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9H | Inoperable head lamps | 9 | 0 | 6 |
| 392.2-SLLMF | State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective. | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.9A-LTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| 393.45D-B | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.75(a) | Flat tire or fabric exposed | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| 393.45D-BAAL | Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection. | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.11TL | Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.45C-BSG | Air Brake - Missing or inadequate Nonmetallic tubing spring guard | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.55(e) | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.95(a) | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LSLIWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on. | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 396.5B-L | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak. | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 392.9A2-C | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured. | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 393.45 | Brake tubing and hose adequacy | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.45B2-BHTD | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.48A-BMBCBD | Drum Brake - Missing/broken component(s). | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth. | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 393.95(f) | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LBL | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative. | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9T | Inoperable tail lamp | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 396.17(c) | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 392.2WC | Wheel (Mud) Flaps missing or defective | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.102C2-C | Cargo - Sided Vehicle - Insufficient load securement so that it cannot shift or tip to the extent that the vehicle''s stability or maneuverability is adversely affected | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 393.104F3-C | Cargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.11A1-CSLRR | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997. | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.11A1-L | Lighting - Lamps improper color. | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.11A1-LSLMWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both missing when required to be on. | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 393.11LR | No Lower rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective materials as required for vehicles manufactured after December 1993 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.120 | No or improper securement of metal coils | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 393.19 | Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.201B-FR | Frame - Cab or body mounts loose/broken/missing. | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.205(c) | Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.207F-SDAS | Suspension - Deflated air suspension. | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 393.209D-STGBL | Steering - Gear box mounting bolt loose. | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.25(e) | Lamp not steady burning | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.3A1-TARPSWD | Tires - Presence of rubber-coated cord or cured rubber plug in the sidewall on a dual set of tires. | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 393.45DLUV | Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.47A-BCFSAD | Air Disc Brake - Contaminated friction surface. | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.47A-BCFSBD | Drum Brake - Contaminated friction surface. | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.55(d)(1) | CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/after 3/1/1998) | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.55C1-B | Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault. | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.75(a)(1) | Tire-ply or belt material exposed | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 393.75(c) | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 393.75A2-TAOTLM | Tires - All others, 75% of the tread width is loose/missing in excess of 12 inches of circumference. | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 393.75A3-TALS | Tires - All others - Leaking in sidewall area on tire equipped with ATIS | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 393.75A4-PBME | Tires - Has a cut to the extent that the ply or belt material is exposed. | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperative Brake Lamps | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 393.95A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative. | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9B-LRLIWR | Lighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle inoperative when required to be on. | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 393.9TS | Inoperative turn signal | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 396.3A1-BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.3A1-BALR | Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test. | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 396.3A1-BARS | Air Brake - Air reservoir separated from its original attachment points or moving more than 1 inch | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 396.3A1-OAL | Other - Any air leak not attributed to the brake or suspension system. | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.5B-HWSL | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking. | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Inspection History
Vehicle Inspections: 454
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| Sum of measure weights | Sum of measure weights | 1,279 | 836 | 2,201 | ||||||
*** The sum of all violation severity weights (violation weight + out-of-service) for this inspection has been capped at 30.
Investigation Results
Vehicle Maint. Acute/Critical Violations: 0
This carrier has no Vehicle Maintenance Acute/Critical Violations to display.
Summary of Activities
The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.
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