Universal Ground Logistics INC
Phone (317) 300-4530Avon, IN
Find this carrier by: Universal Ground Logistics · Universal Ground · USDOT 3649897 · MC 1257663 · 317-300-4530 · 3173004530 · Avon, IN
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- USDOT
- USDOT3649897
- MC
- 1257663
- Registered
- 2021 · 5 yrs
- Location
- Avon, IN
- MCS-150 filed
- Sep 28, 2026
USDOT registration
Active
Registration status; not operating authority
Authority records
1 filing
See recorded statuses and dates below
Insurance records
1 filing
Policy details below; verify current coverage
Safety rating
Not rated
No safety rating available; not a safety verdict
Overview
The short version and the key numbers.
Universal Ground Logistics INC is an active motor carrier based in Avon, IN, registered with FMCSA under USDOT 3649897 and MC 1257663. Phone: (317) 300-4530. It reports 5 power units and 5 drivers on its MCS-150 (Sep 28, 2026). In the last 24 months it had 6 roadside inspections, a 50% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.9%) and no reportable crashes in the available records.
USDOT 3649897 was first registered with FMCSA on Jun 4, 2021 (5 years ago), and its most recent MCS-150 filing is dated Sep 28, 2026. The last insurance cancellation on file (BIPD/Primary with Concert Specialty Insurance Company) took effect Aug 19, 2024, recorded as "TERM/REPL". Its vehicles were inspected 6 times on record, most recently on Sep 26, 2026, most often in WV.
Equipment on record
VIN = decoded from the carrier's vehicles · Inspection = seen at roadside inspections · MCS-150 = filed by the carrier
Dates behind this profile
- MCS-150 filing
- Sep 28, 2026
- Registration record changed
- Oct 24, 2026
- Latest inspection recorded
- Sep 26, 2026
- Latest crash recorded
- Not available
- Latest vehicle observation
- Sep 26, 2026
Each date applies to its own record. A registration change does not mean every filing changed. An inspection or vehicle observation describes that date, not continuous operation today.
USDOT registration and operating authority are different records. A crash entry records involvement, not a finding of fault. Missing information is not a clean safety record.
Company details
Filed identity, officers, contacts and registration details.
Company identity & officers
- Company officer
- James Lee
- Legal name
- Universal Ground Logistics INC
- Doing business as
- Ugl
- Classification
- Authorized For-Hire
- Registered as
- Motor Carrier
Registration & filings
- USDOT number
- 3649897
- Docket numbers
- MC 1257663 (active)
- Registered
- Jun 4, 2021 (5 yrs)
- D&B (DUNS)
- 117502004
- Last MCS-150
- Sep 28, 2026
- Usual MCS-150 schedule
- July 2027 (see temporary relief below)
- Operation
- Interstate
- Hazmat, as filed
- No
- Passenger carrier, as filed
- Not available
FMCSA currently provides additional time for biennial updates due on or after June 1, 2026 and suspends USDOT inactivation for those missed updates. The usual schedule above does not establish a violation. Read our update guide and the cited FMCSA notice (guidance checked October 20, 2026).
Carriers in Avon, IN
- USDOT registrations in Avon
- 703
- Currently active
- 407 (58%)
- One-truck operations
- 482 (69%)
- With for-hire authority
- 495 (70%)
- Registered in the last 12 months
- 54
From FMCSA census records as of Nov 9, 2026. This carrier reports 5 power units against a local average of 2.4.
Find this carrier by
- USDOT
- 3649897
- Docket numbers
- MC 1257663
- D&B (DUNS)
- 117502004
- Phone
- (317) 300-4530317-300-45303173004530
- jimmy.lee@universalground.com
- Officers
- James Lee
- Legal name
- Universal Ground Logistics INC
- DBA
- Ugl
- Address
- 642 Hawthorne Dr, Avon, IN 46123
- VINs inspected under this USDOT
- 3AKJHHDR0JSGC5840, 527SR5328LL018332, 2DM42JA49SS212581, 3AKJHHDR5LSLR4986, 3AKJHHDR6MSMV9331, 1JJV532D8NL371879
Available registration and contact identifiers. Vehicle identifiers below are a recent sample; open a VIN or plate to see its dated records.
Legitimacy check
A quick screen from public records. A flag is a reason to verify, not proof of wrongdoing.
- Pass: Not on the U.S. sanctions list
Name does not match the Treasury OFAC list.
- Pass: USDOT registration is active
FMCSA lists USDOT 3649897 as active.
- Check: Verify current operating authority
Stored legacy record lists Common carrier as active; confirm the current status in Motus.
- Check: Verify current insurance
Stored BIPD amount: $750,000. Check Motus filings and confirm coverage with the insurer.
- Pass: No federal out-of-service orders
None on record for this USDOT.
- Pass: No prior revocation linked
No earlier revoked USDOT is linked to this one.
Connected companies
Other USDOT numbers that share an officer, phone or address with this carrier. A match is a lead to check, not proof.
More than 25 other USDOT registrations list the same officer, so they are not listed one by one.
Matched on FMCSA filings: company officer names, phone and physical address. Large fleets and shared office buildings can match by chance.
Authority & insurance
Stored filing details and guidance for checking current status.
FMCSA filing records
Authority, insurance and notice records can include earlier filings. Read each recorded status and effective date; a filing alone does not confirm current authority or insurance coverage. Missing records do not establish unauthorized operation or missing insurance.
Amounts are shown exactly as filed, without scaling or currency conversion. Confirm coverage and amounts with the insurer.
Operating authority
1 available record · FMCSA release date: Nov 9, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
MC1257663 · Recorded status: Active — view record
- Liability insurance amount on file
- 750000.000000000000000000
- Bond on file
- No (N)
- Bond required
- No (N)
- Business city
- AVON
- Business country code
- US
- Business state code
- IN
- Business street / PO box
- 642 HAWTHORNE DR
- Business telephone
- 3173004530
- Business mail deliverability code
- Y
- Business postal code
- 46123
- Cargo filing on file
- No (N)
- Cargo filing required
- No (N)
- Doing business as
- UGL
- Docket number
- MC1257663
- Legal name
- UNIVERSAL GROUND LOGISTICS INC
- Mailing city
- AVON
- Mailing country code
- US
- Mailing state code
- IN
- Mailing street / PO box
- 642 HAWTHORNE DR
- Mailing mail deliverability code
- Y
- Mailing postal code
- 46123
- Required insurance amount, as filed
- 750000.000000000000000000
- Recorded authority status
- Active
- Authority type
- Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
- USDOT number
- 3649897
Insurance filings
1 available record · FMCSA release date: Nov 9, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
MC1257663 · Insurer: DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) · Policy: ICA-0000184 · Effective Aug 19, 2024 — view record
- Docket number
- MC1257663
- Effective date
- Aug 19, 2024 (filed: 20240819)
- Insurance class
- Primary (P)
- Insurance form
- BMC-91X
- Insurance type
- Liability (BIPD) (1)
- Insurance company
- DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
- Maximum coverage amount, as filed
- 750000.00
- Policy number
- ICA-0000184
- Received by FMCSA
- Aug 14, 2024 (filed: 20240814)
- Underlying limit, as filed
- 0.00
- USDOT number
- 3649897
Suspension and revocation notices
0 available records · FMCSA release date: Nov 9, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
No matching filings available here. This does not establish that no filing exists.
Insurance history
0 available records · FMCSA release date: Nov 9, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
No matching filings available here. This does not establish that no filing exists.
Earlier FMCSA filing records
These records may omit later filings. Their presence does not establish current authority or coverage. Missing records do not establish that a carrier is unauthorized or uninsured. Check current records in FMCSA Motus, then confirm coverage directly with the insurer. Follow the verification guide and its FMCSA sources. Guidance checked October 20, 2026.
Stored operating authority
| Authority type | Recorded status | Application pending | Revocation pending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common | Active | None | None |
| Contract | None | None | None |
| Broker | None | None | None |
Recorded categories and dockets
- MC 1257663
- Active
Stored insurance filing fields
- Liability (BIPD)
- $750,000
- Cargo
- Not on file
- Bond / trust
- Not on file
Insurance filings
| Type | Insurer | Form | Policy | Coverage | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liability (BIPD) | Db Insurance Co., LTD (U.s.branch) | 91X | ICA-0000184 | $750,000 | Aug 19, 2024 |
Insurance history
| Type | Insurer | Policy | Effective | Cancelled | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIPD/Primary | Concert Specialty Insurance Company | CS SPS 4153780-00 | Aug 19, 2023 | Aug 19, 2024 | Replaced (TERM/REPL) |
| BIPD/Primary | Progressive Preferred Insurance Co. | CA950263396 | Jun 25, 2021 | Aug 19, 2023 | Replaced (TERM/REPL) |
"On file" means FMCSA received the filing. It does not confirm the policy is active today.
Safety
FMCSA's rating and how this carrier compares with the national average.
Safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.000
- Driver inspections (24 mo)
- 6 (1 out of service)
- Vehicle inspections (24 mo)
- 4 (2 out of service)
Out-of-service rates (24 months)
FMCSA BASICs
| Category | Percentile | Measure | Inspections with violation | Acute / critical | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | Not public | 0 | 0 | No | Not available |
| Hours-of-Service | Not public | 0.28 | 1 | No | Not available |
| Driver Fitness | Not public | 1.57 | 1 | No | Not available |
| Controlled Substances | Not public | 0 | 0 | No | Not available |
| Vehicle Maintenance | Not public | 10 | 4 | No | Not available |
Percentile: 0 is best, 100 is worst. FMCSA flags an alert above its threshold (65–80% depending on category). Some property-carrier percentiles are not public.
Most-cited violations, in plain English
| Code | What it means | Times | Out of service |
|---|---|---|---|
| 395.24 | — | 6 | 0 |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | — | 2 | 2 |
| 383.23A2-LCDLN | — | 1 | 1 |
| 391.41A-MCPC | — | 1 | 0 |
| 392.2-SLLIFTA | — | 1 | 0 |
| 392.2-SLLS2 | State/local laws — Speeding 6-10 mph over limit | 1 | 0 |
Inspections & crashes
Roadside inspections and reportable crashes in the last 24 months.
Inspection, violation and out-of-service counts: FMCSA 24-month inspection record, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Most recent
- Last inspection
- Sep 26, 2026
Latest inspections
| Date | Inspection ID | State | Location | Level | Driver viol. / OOS | Vehicle viol. / OOS | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2026 | 89186530 | WV | Birch River Wv | Driver only (Level 3) | 1 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 1 violation
|
| Sep 25, 2026 | 89186784 | WV | Bluefield Wv | Driver only (Level 3) | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | No detailed violation records available |
| Apr 29, 2026 | 87748495 | VA | Sandston Va | Walk-around (Level 2) | 0 / 0 | 3 / 0 | 3 violations
|
| Feb 3, 2026 | 86958733 | TX | Ih-0035W In Denton Co. (69-85) | Full (Level 1) | 0 / 0 | 3 / 0 | 3 violations
|
| Apr 24, 2025 | 84494323 | KY | London | Full (Level 1) | 0 / 0 | 3 / 1 | 3 violations
|
| Apr 10, 2025 | 84389454 | AL | Heflin Al | Full (Level 1) | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 12 violations
|
Latest crashes
A roadside out-of-service finding applies to the inspected driver or vehicle; it is different from a federal order against the carrier. Crash involvement does not determine fault or preventability. Counts cover the stated reporting period, not the carrier’s entire history.
Where its vehicles were inspected
| State | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|
| WV · West Virginia | 2 | 0 |
| AL · Alabama | 1 | 1 |
| KY · Kentucky | 1 | 1 |
| TX · Texas | 1 | 0 |
| VA · Virginia | 1 | 0 |
The states where FMCSA recorded roadside inspections for this USDOT. A rough picture of where the fleet runs, not a list of lanes.
Inspections and crashes by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Out of service | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 0 |
Fleet & drivers
Filed fleet and driver counts, cargo types, and vehicles observed at inspections.
Vehicles filed on the MCS-150
| Vehicle | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tractors | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Drivers
- Total drivers
- 5
- CDL drivers
- 3
- Interstate, over 100 mi
- 5
- Interstate, within 100 mi
- 0
- Intrastate, over 100 mi
- 0
- Intrastate, within 100 mi
- 0
- Leased drivers / month
- Not available
Operations
- Power units
- 5
- Trucks
- 5
- Buses
- 0
- Annual miles
- 242,000 (2025)
- Seen at inspections
- 3 trucks · 3 trailers
Vehicles inspected under this USDOT
| VIN | Year | Make & model | Type | Plate | Inspections | Last seen | Violations / OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3AKJHHDR0JSGC5840 | 2018 | Freightliner Cascadia | Truck Tractor | 3771993 IN | 1 | Sep 26, 2026 | 2 / 0 |
| 527SR5328LL018332 | 2020 | Cimc Reefer Trailer,inc Cimc Reefer Trailer,INC. | Semi-Trailer | TTD7241 OH | 2 | Sep 26, 2026 | 0 / 0 |
| 2DM42JA49SS212581 | 2025 | Di-mond Trailers, Inc. Di-Mond Trailers, Inc. | Semi-Trailer | PE25563 IN | 1 | Feb 3, 2026 | 0 / 0 |
| 3AKJHHDR5LSLR4986 | 2020 | Freightliner Cascadia | Truck Tractor | 3771994 IN | 2 | Feb 3, 2026 | 9 / 2 |
| 3AKJHHDR6MSMV9331 | 2021 | Freightliner Cascadia | Truck Tractor | 3771996 IN | 1 | Apr 24, 2025 | 3 / 1 |
| 1JJV532D8NL371879 | 2022 | Wabash Vans Dry Van Duraplate | Semi-Trailer | TTD7200 OH | 1 | Apr 10, 2025 | 0 / 0 |
Vehicles recorded at roadside inspections under this USDOT (the carrier operated them; this is not a record of ownership). Open a VIN or plate for its dated carrier associations and available history. Plates can change or be reassigned. Vehicle details reflect filed records and available VIN decoding; these observations are not a complete fleet or ownership history.
Equipment evidence
- Tractor-TrailerInspection 3 truck tractors and 3 semi-trailers recorded at roadside inspections (trailer body type not decoded)
Cargo carried, as filed
Changes & history
Dated changes, earlier values and filing history for this registration.
Timeline of this registration
- MCS-150 filing on record.
- Most recent vehicle recorded at a roadside inspection.
- Most recent roadside inspection on file.
- Earliest roadside inspection on file.
- First vehicle recorded at a roadside inspection under this USDOT.
- MCS-150 filing on record.
- Insurance cancelled: BIPD/Primary with Concert Specialty Insurance Company (MC1257663) — TERM/REPL.
- Insurance filed: BIPD/Primary with Concert Specialty Insurance Company (MC1257663).
- Insurance cancelled: BIPD/Primary with Progressive Preferred Insurance Co. (MC1257663) — TERM/REPL.
- Insurance filed: BIPD/Primary with Progressive Preferred Insurance Co. (MC1257663).
- Registered with FMCSA as USDOT 3649897.
Dates come from FMCSA filings and inspection records as filed; a filing date is when FMCSA recorded it, not when an event happened on the road.
MCS-150 filings on record
- MCS-150 filed
- MCS-150 filed
Registration
- First registered with FMCSA
- Jun 4, 2021
- Last MCS-150 update
- Sep 28, 2026
Questions & answers
Quick answers, written from this carrier's FMCSA record.
Is Universal Ground Logistics INC an active carrier?
The available FMCSA record lists USDOT 3649897 as active. Registration is separate from operating authority and insurance coverage.
What is Universal Ground Logistics INC's USDOT and MC number?
USDOT 3649897; docket number MC 1257663.
How do I contact Universal Ground Logistics INC?
As filed with FMCSA: phone (317) 300-4530; email jimmy.lee@universalground.com; address 642 Hawthorne Dr, Avon, IN 46123.
What insurance does this record show for Universal Ground Logistics INC?
The stored legacy record shows $750,000 liability (BIPD). This does not establish current coverage or uninsured status. Check current filings in FMCSA Motus and confirm coverage with the insurer.
What is Universal Ground Logistics INC's safety rating?
No FMCSA safety rating is available here. Not rated does not mean safe or unsafe.
How many trucks and drivers does Universal Ground Logistics INC have?
Power units: 5; drivers: 5, as filed on its MCS-150 (Sep 28, 2026).
What does Universal Ground Logistics INC haul?
Its FMCSA filing lists these cargo types: general freight, household goods, fresh produce, meat, refrigerated food, beverages, paper products.
What equipment does Universal Ground Logistics INC operate?
On government records: Tractor-Trailer (3 truck tractors and 3 semi-trailers recorded at roadside inspections (trailer body type not decoded)).
How many inspections and crashes has Universal Ground Logistics INC had?
Inspections: 6; crashes recorded: 0, in the available 24-month records.
What is the usual MCS-150 update schedule for Universal Ground Logistics INC?
The usual USDOT-digit schedule gives July 2027. The latest filing stored here is Sep 28, 2026. FMCSA currently gives extra time for biennial updates due on or after June 1, 2026 and has suspended inactivation for those missed updates. This calculated date is not a finding of noncompliance. Check the linked FMCSA notice for changes.
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