Carrier profile · USDOT 501090 · MC-626311 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Metro Towing Company Inc

9 power unitsNORFOLK, VA82/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-626311 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

9Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(757) 499-1189 Email dispatchstevemuap@gmail.com

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

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 9 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Multiple injury crashes3 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 34 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1992.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

33 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

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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$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’18 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Universal’07–’16

Manufacturers Alliance’16–’18

beyond this history

2007201220172022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jun 2018

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2016 → Jun 2018	$750K	1
UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2007 → Jun 2016	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 9
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

NORFOLK, VA

5870 CURLEW DR

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-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 5870 CURLEW DR, NORFOLK, VA, 23502
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (757) 499-1189
Fax: (757) 455-0762
Email: stevemuap@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Stephen Silliphant
USDOT / docket: 501090 · MC-626311
First registered: Oct 14, 1992
Last MCS-150: Mar 28, 2025 · 10,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

10,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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 TOWING COMPANY INC.

METRO TOWING COMPANY INC (USDOT 501090) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jun 18, 2018 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot 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 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 9 power units and 9 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 28, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is METRO TOWING COMPANY INC's USDOT number?

METRO TOWING COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 501090, and its motor carrier number is MC-626311.

Is METRO TOWING COMPANY INC authorized to operate?

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

How big is METRO TOWING COMPANY INC's fleet?

METRO TOWING COMPANY INC operates 9 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is METRO TOWING COMPANY INC based?

METRO TOWING COMPANY INC is based in NORFOLK, VA.

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