Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 222569 · MC-138536
METROPOLITAN VAN AND STORAGE INC
DBA METROPOLITAN VAN & STORAGE
12 power unitsavg 9.7 yrLocal · 1 statesFAIRFIELD, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-138536 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
12Power units
42 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.7Avg age (yr)
1997–2024 · 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 file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
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 44 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1982.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 189 inspections.
Operating authority4343 yr active
since 1982Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo12.912.9 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.7 yr
Model years 1997–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
43 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1982 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is METROPOLITAN VAN AND STORAGE INC safe to work with?
Is METROPOLITAN VAN AND STORAGE INC safe to load? METROPOLITAN VAN AND STORAGE INC (USDOT 222569, MC-138536) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in FAIRFIELD, CA, operating 12 power units and 18 drivers. Operating authority has been active 43 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 189 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 12.9% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MVMETROPOLITAN VAN AND STORAGE INC 100
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Safety
189 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 12.9% (24-mo)101 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.4% (24-mo)119 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
23.1% now▼ Improving
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
≈5.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 12
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 119
- Annualized
- ≈60 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈5.0 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 Driving47
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance37 · 6 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving14
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance14 · 10 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance12
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance10 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance10 · 9 OOS
- 393.30 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance7
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- 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 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
American · 94–96
American Automobile · 96–99
Vanliner · 01–15
19942016
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2015 → Feb 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2001 → Feb 2015 | $750k | 3 |
| SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | Jun 2000 → Jul 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| STAR INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 1999 → Jun 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 1996 → Aug 1999 | $750k | 1 |
| THE AMERICAN INSURANCE CO. | Nov 1994 → Nov 1996 | $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)
- 12
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 42
- Trailers (towed)
- 7
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
2024
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo119119
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FAIRFIELD, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 7 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 125550USDOT 4234595Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (24 trucks · 17 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1392145USDOT 3122578USDOT 3263043USDOT 16130USDOT 299073USDOT 2852851USDOT 125550USDOT 511412
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@metrovan.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3164279
Shares a company officer with other carriers
dennis paulley — 2 carriers: USDOT 3164279
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1212
Observed (24 mo)4242
Shared w/ other carriers2424
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2250 SOUTH WATNEY WAY, FAIRFIELD, CA, 94533
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (707) 745-1150
- dennis@metrovan.com
- Web domain
- metrovan.com
Registration
- Officers
- Dennis Paulley · Keith Estes
- USDOT / docket
- 222569 · MC-138536
- First registered
- 09/07/1982
- Last MCS-150
- 09/22/2025 · 4,410 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 53905675
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 VAN AND STORAGE INC's USDOT number?
METROPOLITAN VAN AND STORAGE INC's USDOT number is 222569, and its motor carrier number is MC-138536.
Is METROPOLITAN VAN AND STORAGE INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, METROPOLITAN VAN AND STORAGE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is METROPOLITAN VAN AND STORAGE INC's safety record?
METROPOLITAN VAN AND STORAGE INC has a 12.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 189 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is METROPOLITAN VAN AND STORAGE INC's fleet?
METROPOLITAN VAN AND STORAGE INC operates 12 power units and 18 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is METROPOLITAN VAN AND STORAGE INC based?
METROPOLITAN VAN AND STORAGE INC is based in FAIRFIELD, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.