Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 517113 · MC-251398
METRO COURIER INC
13 power unitsavg 3.8 yrLocal · 2 statesWICHITA, KS
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-251398 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
13Power units
24 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
3.8Avg age (yr)
2019–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-25
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 33 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
Operating authority3333 yr active
since 1993Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.8 yr
Model years 2019–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is METRO COURIER INC safe to work with?
Is METRO COURIER INC safe to load? METRO COURIER INC (USDOT 517113, MC-251398) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in WICHITA, KS, operating 13 power units and 17 drivers. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 88 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (76/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-25.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-25
MCMETRO COURIER INC 76
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Safety
88 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)33 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.9% (24-mo)51 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% 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
≈2.0 / 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
- 13
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 51
- Annualized
- ≈26 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.0 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance13 · 4 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving13
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving9
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance6
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness6 · 4 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance4
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 2 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 10 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+7 earlier
Northern New · 99–02
Emcasco · 12–14
Nationwide Comp · 14–18
Employers · 18–20
National Interstate · 20–22
National Interstate · 23–24
19942025
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.
13 insurer eras · collapsed from 22 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMALGAMATED CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2024 → Nov 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2023 → Nov 2024 | $1M | 4 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2022 → Apr 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2022 → Apr 2023 | $1M | 2 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2020 → Mar 2022 | $1M | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2020 → Mar 2020 | $1M | 1 |
| EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. | Jan 2018 → Jan 2020 | $1M | 2 |
| NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP | Oct 2014 → Jan 2018 | $1M | 2 |
| EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. | Jan 2014 → Oct 2014 | $1M | 1 |
| EMCASCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2012 → Feb 2014 | $1M | 2 |
| EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. | Jan 2002 → Jan 2002 | $1M | 2 |
| NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK | Nov 1999 → Jan 2002 | $1M | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. | Jun 1994 → Dec 1999 | $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)
- 13
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 24
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2019
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo5151
KS busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WICHITA, KS
Top corridor
KS
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4518499Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (13 trucks · 22 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 838301USDOT 2426076USDOT 2839434USDOT 4299082USDOT 4389655USDOT 366136USDOT 381458USDOT 1131141
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@metrodelivers.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3864449
Shares a company officer with other carriers
james oberwortmann — 2 carriers: USDOT 3864449
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1313
Observed (24 mo)2424
Shared w/ other carriers1313
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
- 4949 LULU CT, WICHITA, KS, 67216
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 175, WICHITA, KS, 67201
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (316) 522-8008
- Cell
- (316) 841-7014
- Fax
- (316) 522-0065
- Web domain
- metrodelivers.com
Registration
- Officer
- James Oberwortmann
- USDOT / docket
- 517113 · MC-251398
- First registered
- 03/18/1993
- Last MCS-150
- 03/28/2025 · 3,200,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 05/07/2014
- D-U-N-S
- 154102602
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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 COURIER INC's USDOT number?
METRO COURIER INC's USDOT number is 517113, and its motor carrier number is MC-251398.
Is METRO COURIER INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-25, METRO COURIER INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is METRO COURIER INC's safety record?
METRO COURIER INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 88 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 76/100 (tier: review).
How big is METRO COURIER INC's fleet?
METRO COURIER INC operates 13 power units and 17 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is METRO COURIER INC based?
METRO COURIER INC is based in WICHITA, KS, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.