Asset-based
39 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
39 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
9.2 yr
Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
38 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
METRO GROUP INC (USDOT 308779) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jul 1, 2016 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 62.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier received 38 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 29 vehicle-level and 38 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.
It reports 39 power units and 33 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 10, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 31, 2000 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
METRO GROUP INC's USDOT number is 308779, and its motor carrier number is MC-206655.
As of 2026-07-18, METRO GROUP INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
METRO GROUP INC has a 62.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 50 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
METRO GROUP INC operates 39 power units and 33 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
METRO GROUP INC is based in SALT LAKE CITY, UT, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.
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38 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
36 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Jul '25 · 5
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 adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2016
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Jul 2014 → Jul 2016 | $750K | 1 |
| HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2011 → Jul 2014 | $750K | 1 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Jul 2006 → Jul 2011 | $750K | 2 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2005 → Aug 2006 | $750K | 2 |
| TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 1998 → Jul 2005 | $750K | 2 |
| TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO. | Jan 1988 → Oct 1998 | $750K | 2 |
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 3 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: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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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