UNIVERSAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC
DBA: CALHOUN TRUCK LINES
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Power Units
165
Drivers
165
Trailers
437
Annual Miles
Locked
Entity Type
CORPORATION
MCS-150 Date
Sep 29, 2025
Out of Service
No
About UNIVERSAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC
Calhoun Truck Lines is a family-owned intermodal trucking company servicing the Midwest since 1998. They provide premier trucking services and maintain a corporate culture that prioritizes goodwill for their clients, employees, and partners. With facilities in Kansas City, Savannah, Minneapolis, Columbus, Chicago, Omaha, Detroit, and Grand Rapids, they focus on drayage services.
Key Features
Risk Signals — UNIVERSAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC
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Authority for sale
No active listings detected…
Equipment for sale
1 fleet VIN listed — routine for fleet size…
Financial risk
Analyzed in the full report…
Fraud signals
Connection analysis in the full report…
Historical patterns
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Recent activity
No adverse news in 90 days…
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Service RegionsActive in 25 states
Full state-by-state operating volumes, inspection locations, and lane coverage analysis.
CSA Safety Scores5 BASICs
5 BASICs measured
Percentile rankings pending FMCSA publication — raw measures + violations available in the report.
Full BASIC percentiles, measure scores, BASIC + roadside alerts, and Acute Carrier flags from the latest FMCSA SMS snapshot.
Inspection History34 in 90 days
Most recent
Jun 16, 2026 · ND
Clean rate (90d)
31%
Every inspection with date, location, level, violations found, and out-of-service results.
Inspection Summary
Recent Inspections (90 Days)
34
Vehicle OOS Rate
20.6%
7 of 34
National avg ~21%
Driver OOS Rate
0%
0 of 34
National avg ~5%
OOS Inspections
7
Driver + Vehicle OOS
Crash Summary
Total Crashes
115
All time
Fatalities
0
Injuries
48
Tow-Away
108
Operating Authority
Common Authority
Holds Active Authority(34.7 years)
Contract Authority
Holds Active Authority(38.9 years)
Broker Authority
No Authority
Insurance & Coverage
BIPD, cargo, and excess liability coverage amounts, policy history, and insurer names — included in the vetting report.
Contact Information
Physical Address
EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55344
Cargo & Operations
Cargo Carried
Violations by Category410 total
Most common category
General Safety · 32% of violations
across 8 categories
Full violation breakdown by category, out-of-service rates, and historical trends over time.
Fleet Analytics190 trucks
Top manufacturers
Sample units
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