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Carrier profile · USDOT 1326082 · MC-513588 · Updated 06/13/2026

METROPOLITAN MOVING & STORAGE LLC

12 power unitsavg 5.4 yrMulti-region · 14 statesLAUREL, MD

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-513588 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

12Power units

7 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

5.4Avg age (yr)

2019–2022 · vPIC

Call dispatch(301) 279-0090 Email dispatchRBISTLE@DCMETROPOLITANMOVING.COM

Carrier verification summary for METROPOLITAN MOVING & STORAGE LLC

METROPOLITAN MOVING & STORAGE LLC (USDOT 1326082) has a Vektor safety score of 93/100 and a Clear to load verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 06/13/2026.

METROPOLITAN MOVING & STORAGE LLC (USDOT 1326082) holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.

METROPOLITAN MOVING & STORAGE LLC (USDOT 1326082) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

METROPOLITAN MOVING & STORAGE LLC (USDOT 1326082) has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 06/13/2026.

METROPOLITAN MOVING & STORAGE LLC (USDOT 1326082) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

METROPOLITAN MOVING & STORAGE LLC (USDOT 1326082) reports 12 power units and 16 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 01/06/2026.

METROPOLITAN MOVING & STORAGE LLC (USDOT 1326082) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average25.0% vs the 22.3% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2005.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)

$750K

on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

25.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

25.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.4 yr

Model years 2019–2022 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

21 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

21 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 25.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 4.8%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 8 vehicle and 21 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

33.3% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 35.6 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.9 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 12-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 12
Inspections · 24 mo: 21
Annualized: ≈11 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.9 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving10
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

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

$750k on filegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750k floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750k 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

$750k BIPD last filed · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Progressive’06–’14

Erie Exchange’14–now

2005201120172023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE · since Aug 2018

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE	Aug 2014 → Aug 2018	$750k	1
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2006 → Aug 2014	$750k	2
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2005 → Aug 2006	$750k	3

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 12
Observed power (24 mo): 7
Trailers (towed): 0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.4 yr

Average age

2022

Newest model yr

2019

Oldest model yr

86%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 14 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MD busiest

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

Home base

LAUREL, MD

13230 MID ATLANTIC BLVD BUILING G

Top corridor

MD 6 · DC 2 · NV 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1849560

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 13230 MID ATLANTIC BLVD BUILING G, LAUREL, MD, 20708
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (301) 279-0090
Cell: (240) 447-4512
Fax: (301) 279-0094
Email: rbistle@dcmetropolitanmoving.com
Web domain: dcmetropolitanmoving.com

Registration

Officers: Robert Bistle · Jonathan Neal
USDOT / docket: 1326082 · MC-513588
First registered: 01/27/2005
Last MCS-150: 01/06/2026 · 430,000 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

430,000

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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Frequently asked

What is METROPOLITAN MOVING & STORAGE LLC's USDOT number?

METROPOLITAN MOVING & STORAGE LLC's USDOT number is 1326082, and its motor carrier number is MC-513588.

Is METROPOLITAN MOVING & STORAGE LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, METROPOLITAN MOVING & STORAGE LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is METROPOLITAN MOVING & STORAGE LLC's safety record?

METROPOLITAN MOVING & STORAGE LLC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 42 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).

How big is METROPOLITAN MOVING & STORAGE LLC's fleet?

METROPOLITAN MOVING & STORAGE LLC operates 12 power units and 16 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is METROPOLITAN MOVING & STORAGE LLC based?

METROPOLITAN MOVING & STORAGE LLC is based in LAUREL, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 14 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(301) 279-0090 Email dispatchRBISTLE@DCMETROPOLITANMOVING.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 1326082
MC / Docket: MC-513588
Officer: ROBERT BISTLE
Address: 13230 MID ATLANTIC BLVD BUILING G
LAUREL, MD, 20708

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Contract authority · 21 yr continuous

$750k BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $750,000 · ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE · since Aug 2018

Vehicle OOS 25%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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