Carrier profile · USDOT 1190285 · MC-474175 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

METRO TRUCK & TRAILER REPAIR LLC

2 power unitsPONTOON BEECH, IL40/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-474175 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

High risk

Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.

Insurance on fileEstablished 23 yearsUSDOT registration inactive

Watch · 4

USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 16.2 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 2

Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 23 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2003.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$3.5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$3.5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

22 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$3,500,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$3.5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $3.5M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$5M BIPD last filed · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

National Interstate’05–’08

beyond this history

2003200920152021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $3,500,000 · LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2004

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2010 → Oct 2011	$5M	1
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2005 → Oct 2008	$5M	1
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Nov 2004 → Dec 2005	$5M	2
ACCEPTANCE INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO	Dec 2003 → Oct 2004	$5M	1
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Nov 2003 → Nov 2004	$5M	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

PONTOON BEECH, IL

1430A EAST CHAIN OF ROCKS ROAD

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@buske.com — 5 carriers: USDOT 70228 USDOT 823525 USDOT 1462054 USDOT 3290037

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1430A EAST CHAIN OF ROCKS ROAD, PONTOON BEECH, IL, 62040
Mailing address: P O BOX 929, EDWARDSVILLE, IL, 62025
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (618) 931-6091
Fax: (618) 931-6387
Email: sralston@buske.com
Web domain: buske.com

Registration

Officer: John D Babington
USDOT / docket: 1190285 · MC-474175
First registered: Dec 1, 2003
Last MCS-150: May 16, 2010 · 25,000 mi (2005)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

25,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for METRO TRUCK & TRAILER REPAIR LLC.

METRO TRUCK & TRAILER REPAIR LLC (USDOT 1190285) has a Vektor safety score of 40/100 and a High risk verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $3,500,000 limit in force from LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY effective Oct 31, 2004 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 16, 2010.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is METRO TRUCK & TRAILER REPAIR LLC's USDOT number?

METRO TRUCK & TRAILER REPAIR LLC's USDOT number is 1190285, and its motor carrier number is MC-474175.

Is METRO TRUCK & TRAILER REPAIR LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, METRO TRUCK & TRAILER REPAIR LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is METRO TRUCK & TRAILER REPAIR LLC's fleet?

METRO TRUCK & TRAILER REPAIR LLC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is METRO TRUCK & TRAILER REPAIR LLC based?

METRO TRUCK & TRAILER REPAIR LLC is based in PONTOON BEECH, IL.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(618) 931-6091 Email dispatchSRALSTON@BUSKE.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 1190285
MC / Docket: MC-474175
Officer: JOHN D BABINGTON
Address: 1430A EAST CHAIN OF ROCKS ROAD
PONTOON BEECH, IL, 62040

At a glance

No active for-hire authority

Private, exempt, or inactive — confirm before tendering.

$3.5M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $3,500,000 · LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2004

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(618) 931-6091 Email dispatchSRALSTON@BUSKE.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 1190285
MC / Docket: MC-474175
Officer: JOHN D BABINGTON
Address: 1430A EAST CHAIN OF ROCKS ROAD
PONTOON BEECH, IL, 62040

At a glance

No active for-hire authority

Private, exempt, or inactive — confirm before tendering.

$3.5M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $3,500,000 · LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2004

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