US · FMCSA ACTIVE AUTHORITY INSURED HAZMAT
SOUTHERN COUNTIES EXPRESS INC
dba UNIVERSAL
Compton, CA 90222 · DOT 568488
Company profile
Web-discovered · as of 2026-07-30
Southern Counties Express, DBA Universal, is an intermodal drayage carrier based in Compton, CA, specializing in container transport to and from Los Angeles/Long Beach port terminals. Acquired by Universal Logistics Holdings in 2018, it operates as part of a larger, for-hire network.
Fleet use
For-hire freight
Operating scope
Regional
Service model
drayage, intermodal, ftl
Equipment
dry van, chassis
Ownership
Subsidiary
part of Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc.
Employees
51-200
HQ · 18020 S Santa Fe Ave, Compton, CA 90221
Active USDOT 568488 registration as of 2026.
Registry record
Source FMCSA · as of 2026-08-01
Fleet size
119
power units · corroborated
Activity
road freight carrier
for hire licence
In operation since
1994
129 drivers
US compliance
Source FMCSA L&I / SAFER · as of 2026-07-12
Operating authority
Active
Insurance on file
Yes (BIPD)
Cherokee Insurance Company · $1,000,000
Out of service
No
Safety rating
SATISFACTORY
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