Freight Carrier · Dallas, TX
UNIVERSAL
9220 CENTRAL EXPRESS · Dallas, TX 75241
AUTHORIZED FOR:
(800) 233-9445
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- MC #1670405
- USDOT #4292338 USDOT Active
- 133Power Units
- 143Drivers
- CarrierEntity Type
About this carrier
UNIVERSAL is a Dallas, TX freight carrier that is authorized for: in the state of Texas. This company has 133 truck(s) in their fleet and 143 truck drivers. Their motor carrier number is MC-1670405 and their USDOT number is 4292338.
Sourced from FMCSA SAFER · last filed 09/05/2025 · last updated Jun 21, 2026.Carrier Details
- Legal Name UNIVERSTEXAS LLC
- Operating Status AUTHORIZED FOR:
- MCS-150 Filed 09/05/2025
- MCS-150 Mileage 950,000 (2025)
Authority & Operations
Operation Classification
- Authorized for Hire
Carrier Operation
- Interstate
Cargo Authorized
- General Freight
- Building Materials
Operating Territory
Inspection activity Inspected in 4 states over the past 24 months: TX (78), OK (1), LA (1), CO (1). Home base: Dallas, Texas.
Safety Record
Crashes (24 mo)
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0Fatal
- 2Injury
- 2Tow
- 4Total
Behavior Categories (BASICs)
CategoryMeasureViolations
Unsafe Driving
1.05
6
Crash Indicator
Not Public
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Hours of Service
0.12
2
Vehicle Maintenance
4.59
41
Drugs / Alcohol
0
0
Hazmat
Not Public
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Driver Fitness
0.1
1
Inspection Summary
- 81Total
- 35Clean
- 46With violations
24-month window ending Jun 26, 2026
Violations Cited 53 unique codes
Critical 17
- 393.75(a)Flat tire or fabric exposed
- 393.75(c)Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove
- 383.23(a)(2)Operating a CMV without a CDL
- 393.75(a)(1)Tire-ply or belt material exposed
- 393.75(b)Tire-front tread depth less than 4/32 of inch on a major tread groove
- 393.75A3-ATISTires - All others, leaking in tread area with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS
- 393.9TInoperable tail lamp
- 393.9TSInoperative turn signal
- 393.9(a)Inoperative Brake Lamps
- 395.8(k)(2)Driver failing to retain previous 7 days records of duty status
- 393.45PCBrake Tubing and Hose Adequacy - Connections to Power Unit
- 393.47(b)Mis-matched brake chambers on same axle
- 396.3A1DSUJUniversal Joint with Loose, Broken, or Missing Component, or Bearing Strap
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp
- 393.23PTAll required lamps on towed vehicle inoperative due to no electrical connection
- 396.5B-HLOWHubs - oil and/or Grease Leaking from hub - outer wheel
- 396.3(a)1BOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
Unsafe Driving 3
- 392.16Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV
- 392.2CFailure to obey traffic control device
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Vehicle Maintenance 31
- 393.9HInoperable head lamps
- 393.19Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp
- 393.209(d)Steering system components worn, welded, or missing
- 393.209(e)Power steering violations
- 393.47(e)Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 393.55(d)(2)CMV manufactured on/after 3/1/2001 not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit / lamp from towed vehicle in cab
- 393.45DLPCBrake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit
- 396.17(c)Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
- 396.3A1BBrakes (general) Explain:
- 393.55(e)No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998
- 393.55(d)(3)No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001
- 393.55(b)ABS malfunction indicators for hydr brake sys
- 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)
- 393.53(b)CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- 393.48(a)Inoperative/defective brakes
- 393.47(a)Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition
- 393.45C-BSGAir Brake - Missing or inadequate Nonmetallic tubing spring guard
- 396.5(b)Oil and/or grease leak
- 393.11No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required
- 393.11TUTruck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997
- 393.81Horn inoperative
- 396.3(a)(1)Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories
- 393.95(b)Emergency Equipment - A power unit requiring fuses - missing a spare fuse for a required part or accessory (e.g., lamps required by 393.11, ABS lights or low air warning light).
- 393.95(a)No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
- 393.95(f)Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
- 393.88Television/video display device - Improperly located
- 392.22(b)Failure to place or improper placement of warning devices on the road surface
- 393.78Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
- 392.2WCWheel (Mud) Flaps missing or defective
- 393.83(g)Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment
- 393.60(c)Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
Hazardous Materials 1
- 172.201(d)ER phone number not in compliance with Subpart G
Hours of Service 1
- 395.22H4Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids
Locations
Physical Address
UNIVERSAL9220 CENTRAL EXPRESS
DALLAS, TX 75241
Mailing Address
UNIVERSTEXAS LLC12755 E 9 MILE RD
WARREN, MI 48089-2621