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                                  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) JULY 13, 2006

                       UNIVERSAL TRUCKLOAD SERVICES, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

            Michigan                     120510                38-3640097
  (State or other jurisdiction        (Commission           (I.R.S. Employer
       of incorporation)              File Number)         Identification No.)

                      11355 Stephens Road, Warren, Michigan
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                      48089
                                   (Zip Code)

                                 (586) 920-0100
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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

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ITEM 8.01.   OTHER EVENTS

     On July 13, 2006, Universal Services Truckload, Inc. (the "Company") issued
a press release announcing the acquisition of Noble & Pitts, Inc., a copy of
which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.


ITEM 9.01.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d)          Exhibits.

             EXHIBIT NO.    DESCRIPTION
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             99.1           Press Release dated July 13, 2006 announcing the
                            Company's acquisition of Noble & Pitts, Inc.



                                   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: July 13, 2006                    /s/ Robert E. Sigler
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                                       Robert E. Sigler
                                       Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
                                       Secretary  and Treasurer



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT
NUMBER       DESCRIPTION
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99.1         Press Release dated July 13, 2006 announcing the Company's
             acquisition of Noble & Pitts, Inc.