Carrier profile · USDOT 1145130 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

METRO TRAILER LEASING INC

DBA METRO TRAILER

74 power unitsavg 7.5 yrMulti-region · 10 statesPELHAM, AL81/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

74Power units

40 observed · MCS-150

21Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.5Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(205) 985-8701 Email dispatchbmaddox@metrotrailer.com

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

Established 23 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average

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Vehicle out-of-service rate above average24.4% vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average11.3% vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes5 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 1

Established 23 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2003.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo24.4%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

9 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo24.4%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

9 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

74 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.5 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

23 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

80 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 24.4%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 11.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 45 vehicle and 80 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

25.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 16.1 pts across the window. 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

77 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '26 · 8

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 74-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 74
Inspections · 24 mo: 80
Annualized: ≈40 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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 Maintenance24 · 6 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving17 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance7 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness4 · 4 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 74
Observed power (24 mo): 40
Trailers (towed): 21

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.5 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

29.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

AL busiest

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

Home base

PELHAM, AL

100 METRO PARKWAY

Top corridor

AL 25 · GA 16 · NC 13

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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 2925397Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (8 trucks · 10 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2907429 USDOT 3972080 USDOT 3338935 USDOT 3641876 USDOT 1544662 USDOT 333690 USDOT 2925397 USDOT 1922165

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 100 METRO PARKWAY, PELHAM, AL, 35124
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (205) 985-8701
Email: bmaddox@metrotrailer.com
Web domain: metrotrailer.com

Registration

Officer: Eddie Lumpkin
USDOT / docket: 1145130
First registered: Jun 26, 2003
Last MCS-150: Apr 21, 2026 · 1,749,304 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,749,304

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for METRO TRAILER LEASING INC.

METRO TRAILER LEASING INC (USDOT 1145130) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jul 18, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 24.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier received 80 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 45 vehicle-level and 80 driver-level — across 10 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has 9 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 74 power units and 71 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 21, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is METRO TRAILER LEASING INC's USDOT number?

METRO TRAILER LEASING INC's USDOT number is 1145130.

Is METRO TRAILER LEASING INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 18, 2026, METRO TRAILER LEASING INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is METRO TRAILER LEASING INC's safety record?

METRO TRAILER LEASING INC has a 24.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 116 roadside inspections, with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).