Carrier profile · USDOT 1501497 · MC-847551 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION NETWORK INC

DBA MTN

0 power unitsavg 8.8 yrLocal · 1 statesFRIDLEY, MN80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-847551 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

8.8Avg age (yr)

2010–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(763) 333-7138 Email dispatchbnelson@metrotn.com

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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

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average57.1% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes34 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 20 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2006.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo57.1%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

21 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo57.1%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

21 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.8 yr

Model years 2010–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

20 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

27 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 57.1%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 14 vehicle and 27 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

66.7% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 61.7 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

27 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '25 · 10

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.

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 Driving183 · 72 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 1 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 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$5,000,000 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

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M 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

$5M BIPD last filed ’13 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

beyond this history

2013201720212025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 1 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2014

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2013 → Nov 2013	$5M	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): 0
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

8.8 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2010

Oldest model yr

4.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MN busiest

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

Home base

FRIDLEY, MN

8260 HICKORY ST NE

Top corridor

MN 27

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 895273

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@metrotn.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3233402

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 8260 HICKORY ST NE, FRIDLEY, MN, 55432
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (763) 333-7138
Cell: (612) 356-8444
Email: bnelson@metrotn.com
Web domain: metrotn.com

Registration

Officers: Tashitaa Tufaa · Brian Nelson
USDOT / docket: 1501497 · MC-847551
First registered: May 15, 2006
Last MCS-150: Sep 1, 2025 · 3,050,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

205

Drivers

205

CDL drivers

3,050,000

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 METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION NETWORK INC.

METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION NETWORK INC (USDOT 1501497) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 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 $5,000,000 limit in force from PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jan 1, 2014 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 57.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 27 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 14 vehicle-level and 27 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 21 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 0 power units and 205 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 1, 2025.

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

Frequently asked

What is METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION NETWORK INC's USDOT number?

METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION NETWORK INC's USDOT number is 1501497, and its motor carrier number is MC-847551.

Is METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION NETWORK INC authorized to operate?

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

What is METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION NETWORK INC's safety record?

METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION NETWORK INC has a 57.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 51 roadside inspections, with 21 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).