Carrier profile · USDOT 453625 · MC-235288 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

METRO EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC

16 power unitsMARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO78/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-235288 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

16Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Established 35 yearsNo active operating authority

Watch · 2

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 1

Established 35 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1991.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

16 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

35 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS —24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 0 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

33.3% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. More resolved windows are needed to establish a trend. 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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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 Compliance3 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
390.3 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regs (general)Unsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle 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: Inactive
Contract: Inactive
Broker: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Great West’96–’99

Sentry Select’06–now

Harco National’14–’18

Sentry Select’18–’24

1996200420122020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2018 → Mar 2024	$1M	1
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2014 → Aug 2018	$1M	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2006 → current	$1M	4
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2005 → Aug 2006	$1M	3
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2003 → Feb 2005	$1M	3
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Dec 2001 → Jan 2004	$1M	2
TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE	Nov 2001 → Dec 2001	$1M	1
TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE	Dec 1999 → Nov 2000	$1M	3
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jun 1996 → Dec 1999	$1M	6

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 16
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO

875 FEE FEE ROAD

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 3584836 USDOT 4142707 USDOT 3263678 USDOT 1422279 USDOT 4077238 USDOT 3879967 USDOT 3971911

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 875 FEE FEE ROAD, MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO, 63043
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (314) 993-8888
Cell: (314) 575-7437
Fax: (314) 447-0096
Email: whaleyj@metroexpressinc.com
Web domain: metroexpressinc.com

Registration

Officers: John Whaley · Thomas B Whaley
USDOT / docket: 453625 · MC-235288
First registered: Jul 29, 1991
Last MCS-150: Sep 12, 2023 · 2,352,330 mi (2021)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 30, 2009
D-U-N-S: 785411537

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,352,330

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

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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 EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC.

METRO EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC (USDOT 453625) has a Vektor safety score of 78/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 16 power units and 21 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 12, 2023.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 30, 2009 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is METRO EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC's USDOT number?

METRO EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC's USDOT number is 453625, and its motor carrier number is MC-235288.

Is METRO EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, METRO EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is METRO EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC's safety record?

METRO EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 8 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 78/100 (tier: review).

How big is METRO EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC's fleet?

METRO EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC operates 16 power units and 21 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is METRO EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC based?

METRO EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC is based in MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(314) 993-8888 Email dispatchWHALEYJ@METROEXPRESSINC.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 453625
MC / Docket: MC-235288
Officer: JOHN WHALEY
Address: 875 FEE FEE ROAD
MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO, 63043

At a glance

No active for-hire authority

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Current BIPD status unknown

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1 fatal crash

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