UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

Current Report

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) November 1, 2012

Universal Truckload Services, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Michigan	0-51142	38-3640097
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
12755 E. Nine Mile Road, Warren, Michigan		48089
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(586) 920-0100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This current report on Form 8-K may include “forward-looking statements” about Universal Truckload Services, Inc. (“Registrant”) that are subject to risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this document are forward-looking statements. Except for its obligation to disclose material information under U.S. federal securities laws Registrant does not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements, to report events or circumstances after the date of this document, or to report the occurrence of unanticipated events. All written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to Registrant or persons acting on behalf of Registrant are expressly qualified in their entirety by such factors.

Item 5.03 AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BYLAWS; CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR.

Effective November 1, 2012, paragraph 1 of Article III of the Articles of Incorporation of Registrant was amended to indicate that the total shares of Registrant’s common stock authorized has been increased from 40,000,000 to 100,000,000. The certificate of amendment to the articles of incorporation is attached hereto as Exhibit No. 3(i)-1 and the certificate of correction to same is attached hereto as Exhibit No. 3(i)-2.

Item 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
3(i)-1	Certificate of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation.
3(i)-2	Certificate of Correction to Certificate of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	UNIVERSAL TRUCKLOAD SERVICES, INC.
Date: November 1, 2012	/s/ Robert E. Sigler
	Robert E. Sigler
	Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer