Asset-based
44 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
44 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
8.1 yr
Model years 2005–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is METRO PARCEL & FREIGHT INC safe to load? METRO PARCEL & FREIGHT INC (USDOT 500549, MC-225425) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in STERLING HEIGHTS, MI, operating 44 power units and 56 drivers. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 94 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 28.6% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
METRO PARCEL & FREIGHT INC's USDOT number is 500549, and its motor carrier number is MC-225425.
As of 2026-06-13, METRO PARCEL & FREIGHT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
METRO PARCEL & FREIGHT INC has a 28.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 94 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
METRO PARCEL & FREIGHT INC operates 44 power units and 56 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
METRO PARCEL & FREIGHT INC is based in STERLING HEIGHTS, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 12 states.
Comparable carriers around Sterling Heights and across Michigan
94 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2021 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2003 → Oct 2021 | $750k | 4 |
| PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2003 → Dec 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2002 → Oct 2003 | $750k | 3 |
| INSURANCE CORPORATION OF HANNOVER | Aug 2001 → Aug 2002 | $750k | 2 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2000 → Aug 2001 | $750k | 2 |
| DIAMOND STATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 1999 → Aug 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| CALVERT INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 1998 → Aug 1999 | $750k | 1 |
| CITIZENS INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA | Aug 1995 → Aug 1998 | $750k | 1 |
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 1992 → Nov 1995 | $750k | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 12 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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