Carrier profile · USDOT 392583 · MC-231211 · Updated Jun 21, 2026

METRO COMPANIES INC

DBA METRO XPRESS

108 power unitsavg 7.7 yrNational · 37 statesWICHITA, KS88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-231211 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

108Power units

81 observed · MCS-150

109Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.7Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(316) 832-9300 Email dispatchdroberts@metroxpress.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record5 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's 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 36 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1990.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 256 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo9.7%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo9.7%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

108 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.7 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

36 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

174 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 9.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 93 vehicle and 174 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

9.1% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

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

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

172 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '24 · 13

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 108-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 108
Inspections · 24 mo: 174
Annualized: ≈87 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 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 Driving60 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance19 · 5 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS
177.823 Other violationOther5 · 3 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
172.502 Other violationOther2 · 0 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: Active
Broker: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$5,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

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

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $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

$1M BIPD last filed ’17 · 11 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Liberty Fire’96–’99

Great West’04–’09

Canal’11–’15

beyond this history

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA · since Oct 2000

All 13 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2015 → Sep 2017	$1M	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2011 → Sep 2015	$1M	5
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Sep 2009 → Sep 2011	$1M	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Aug 2004 → Sep 2009	$1M	1
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2002 → Feb 2003	$1M	4
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY	Nov 2001 → Jan 2002	$1M	1
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2001 → Feb 2002	$1M	1
GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2000 → Feb 2001	$1M	1
GULF INSURANCE CO.	Sep 1999 → Oct 2000	$1M	1
CALIBER ONE INDEMNITY COMPANY	Sep 1999 → Mar 2000	$1M	2
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Oct 1996 → Nov 1999	$1M	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Sep 1995 → Oct 1996	$1M	1
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Sep 1994 → Sep 1995	$1M	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 108
Observed power (24 mo): 81
Trailers (towed): 109

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.7 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

35.8%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 37 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

171

KS busiest

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

Home base

WICHITA, KS

3518 N OHIO

Top corridor

KS 32 · MO 18 · OK 12

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 169993 USDOT 3300200 USDOT 3326205 USDOT 4470597

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@metroxpress.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 4278930

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

108

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3518 N OHIO, WICHITA, KS, 67219
Mailing address: P O BOX 17194, WICHITA, KS, 67217
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (316) 832-9300
Email: droberts@metroxpress.com
Web domain: metroxpress.com

Registration

Officers: Cory Sell · Danielle Roberts
USDOT / docket: 392583 · MC-231211
First registered: May 7, 1990
Last MCS-150: Apr 6, 2026 · 8,450,446 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Aug 31, 2010
D-U-N-S: 151538659

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

108

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

8,450,446

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 COMPANIES INC.

METRO COMPANIES INC (USDOT 392583) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 21, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA effective Oct 22, 2000 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 21, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 9.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier received 174 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 93 vehicle-level and 174 driver-level — across 37 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 5 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 21, 2026.

It reports 108 power units and 79 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 6, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 31, 2010 in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is METRO COMPANIES INC's USDOT number?

METRO COMPANIES INC's USDOT number is 392583, and its motor carrier number is MC-231211.

Is METRO COMPANIES INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 21, 2026, METRO COMPANIES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is METRO COMPANIES INC's safety record?

METRO COMPANIES INC has a 9.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 256 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).