Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
58 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1533974 · MC-830126
METRO OFFICE EQUIPMENT INC
DBA MOVING OFFICE EQUIPMENT
58 power unitsavg 5.6 yrNational · 33 statesCOLUMBUS, GA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-830126 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
58Power units
61 observed · MCS-150
11Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.6Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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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 fileFatal crash on record
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 20 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2006.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 258 inspections.
Operating authority2020 yr active
since 2006Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo5.25.2 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.6 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is METRO OFFICE EQUIPMENT INC safe to work with?
Is METRO OFFICE EQUIPMENT INC safe to load? METRO OFFICE EQUIPMENT INC (USDOT 1533974, MC-830126) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in COLUMBUS, GA, operating 58 power units and 50 drivers. Operating authority has been active 20 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 258 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 5.2% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MOMETRO OFFICE EQUIPMENT INC 88
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Safety
258 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 5.2% (24-mo)96 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.3% (24-mo)152 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
8.8% now▲ Worsening
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 58-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 58
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 152
- Annualized
- ≈76 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 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 Driving27 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance20
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance5
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Vanliner · 13–15
Hanover · 16–18
Phoenix · 21–25
20132025
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE PHOENIX INSURANCE CO | Apr 2021 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2020 → Apr 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION | Feb 2019 → Feb 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT | Feb 2018 → Feb 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| HANOVER INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2016 → Feb 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2015 → Feb 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2013 → Feb 2015 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 58
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 61
- Trailers (towed)
- 11
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 33 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3232
US statesInspections · 24 mo148148
MD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
COLUMBUS, GA
Top corridor
MD ⇄ GA
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 30144USDOT 2392424USDOT 86876
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)5858
Observed (24 mo)6161
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2920 4TH AVE, COLUMBUS, GA, 31904
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 1077, COLUMBUS, GA, 31902
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (706) 527-0656
- Fax
- (706) 940-7298
- Web domain
- moetrans.com
Registration
- Officers
- Garrett Glass · David Stricker
- USDOT / docket
- 1533974 · MC-830126
- First registered
- 07/25/2006
- Last MCS-150
- 05/12/2026 · 3,881,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 METRO OFFICE EQUIPMENT INC's USDOT number?
METRO OFFICE EQUIPMENT INC's USDOT number is 1533974, and its motor carrier number is MC-830126.
Is METRO OFFICE EQUIPMENT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, METRO OFFICE EQUIPMENT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is METRO OFFICE EQUIPMENT INC's safety record?
METRO OFFICE EQUIPMENT INC has a 5.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 258 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is METRO OFFICE EQUIPMENT INC's fleet?
METRO OFFICE EQUIPMENT INC operates 58 power units and 50 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is METRO OFFICE EQUIPMENT INC based?
METRO OFFICE EQUIPMENT INC is based in COLUMBUS, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 33 states.