Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 817211 · MC-829224
METRO MOTOR SALES INC
DBA PAT'S SERVICE CENTER
12 power unitsavg 7.8 yrLocal · 2 statesWORCESTER, MA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-829224 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
12Power units
9 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
7.8Avg age (yr)
2008–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority2727 yr active
since 1999Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo70.070.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.8 yr
Model years 2008–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
27 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is METRO MOTOR SALES INC safe to work with?
Is METRO MOTOR SALES INC safe to load? METRO MOTOR SALES INC (USDOT 817211, MC-829224) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in WORCESTER, MA, operating 12 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 27 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 18 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 70.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MMMETRO MOTOR SALES INC 80
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Safety
18 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 70.0% (24-mo)10 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 13.3% (24-mo)15 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
37.5% 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
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 12-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 12
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 15
- Annualized
- ≈8 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 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 Driving20
- 393.17 Lamps/reflectors on projecting loadsVehicle Maintenance9 · 6 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness4 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3
- 393.71 Coupling / towing devicesVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2
- 393.70 Coupling devices / fifth wheelVehicle Maintenance1 · 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
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Commerce · 13–25
20132025
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 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2013 → Jun 2025 | $1M | 3 |
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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)
- 9
- 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
2024
Newest model yr
2008
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
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 mo1515
MA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WORCESTER, MA
Top corridor
MA
Density
fewermore
05
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.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2545016
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1212
Observed (24 mo)99
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 9 CASCO STREET, WORCESTER, MA, 01604
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (508) 353-1187
- —
Registration
- Officer
- Pat Santa Maria
- USDOT / docket
- 817211 · MC-829224
- First registered
- 06/28/1999
- Last MCS-150
- 02/09/2026 · 1,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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 MOTOR SALES INC's USDOT number?
METRO MOTOR SALES INC's USDOT number is 817211, and its motor carrier number is MC-829224.
Is METRO MOTOR SALES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, METRO MOTOR SALES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is METRO MOTOR SALES INC's safety record?
METRO MOTOR SALES INC has a 70.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 18 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is METRO MOTOR SALES INC's fleet?
METRO MOTOR SALES INC operates 12 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is METRO MOTOR SALES INC based?
METRO MOTOR SALES INC is based in WORCESTER, MA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.