Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
25 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3476422 · MC-1139537
METRO MTL FREIGHTWAYS LTD
DBA METRO FREIGHTWAYS
25 power unitsavg 6.5 yrMulti-region · 15 statesSURREY, BC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1139537 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
25Power units
19 observed · MCS-150
39Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.5Avg 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 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 6 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2020.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 203 inspections.
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo5.15.1 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.5 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is METRO MTL FREIGHTWAYS LTD safe to work with?
Is METRO MTL FREIGHTWAYS LTD safe to load? METRO MTL FREIGHTWAYS LTD (USDOT 3476422, MC-1139537) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SURREY, BC, operating 25 power units and 35 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 203 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 5.1% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash 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
MMMETRO MTL FREIGHTWAYS LTD 100
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Safety
203 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 5.1% (24-mo)78 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.4% (24-mo)145 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
2.8% 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
≈2.9 / 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
- 25
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 145
- Annualized
- ≈73 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.9 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance25 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving24
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance13
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance5
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving4
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle 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
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
British Columbia · 20–21
20202021
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 2 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| INSURANCE CORPORATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA | Nov 2020 → Aug 2021 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 25
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 19
- Trailers (towed)
- 39
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 15 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1515
US statesInspections · 24 mo145145
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SURREY, BC
Top corridor
CA ⇄ BC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 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 847012USDOT 3913017Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (18 trucks · 20 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 424445USDOT 2099789USDOT 2827408USDOT 3821106USDOT 4472815USDOT 1348223USDOT 2258074USDOT 3664442
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@metrofreightways.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2979591
Shares a company officer with other carriers
sukhvinderpal kaur mann — 2 carriers: USDOT 2979591
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2525
Observed (24 mo)1919
Shared w/ other carriers1818
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 10834 TIMBERLAND ROAD, SURREY, BC, V3V 3T5
- Mailing address
- #432 7184 120 STREET, SURREY, BC, V3W 0M6
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (604) 598-0058
- Cell
- (604) 767-8002
- Fax
- (604) 598-0059
- Web domain
- metrofreightways.com
Registration
- Officer
- Sukhvinderpal Kaur Mann
- USDOT / docket
- 3476422 · MC-1139537
- First registered
- 08/25/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 01/19/2026 · 2,225,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 205018920
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 METRO MTL FREIGHTWAYS LTD's USDOT number?
METRO MTL FREIGHTWAYS LTD's USDOT number is 3476422, and its motor carrier number is MC-1139537.
Is METRO MTL FREIGHTWAYS LTD authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, METRO MTL FREIGHTWAYS LTD is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is METRO MTL FREIGHTWAYS LTD's safety record?
METRO MTL FREIGHTWAYS LTD has a 5.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 203 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash 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 METRO MTL FREIGHTWAYS LTD's fleet?
METRO MTL FREIGHTWAYS LTD operates 25 power units and 35 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is METRO MTL FREIGHTWAYS LTD based?
METRO MTL FREIGHTWAYS LTD is based in SURREY, BC, with roadside inspections recorded across 15 states.