METRO CARS
Legal: GREAT LAKES TRANSPORTATION COACH LLC
Risk factors
Moderate riskVioCodes scoreA weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202629 inspections · 6 violations (1 OOS) · 3% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1395.8E1PCHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS
14
2× · sev 7
- 2383.23A2-LCDLNDriver Fitness1 OOS
License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL
8
1× · sev 8
- 3392.2-SLLFCUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Following too closely
5
1× · sev 5
- 4395.22H4-ELDBRODSHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a
1
1× · sev 1
- 5393.79Vehicle Maintenance
Defroster/Defogger - Inoperative or defective
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 4 states
- MI23
- US5
- OH1
- NY1
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA26 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
2
Tow-away
2
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusPRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi31 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi3 drivers
- Intrastate · 100+ mi3 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi3 drivers
- Company officer
- DANIEL RET
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2002-09-27
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-07-03
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 0 trucks · 20 buses.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Data change history
Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, addresses, phone numbers, officers or emails with 8 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
33 events- 10/01/2025Insurance filed — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy LFB0021501
- 10/01/2025Insurance replaced — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy KCA 2674203
- 07/03/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.1M mi reported (2024)
- 10/01/2024Insurance replaced — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy SFB0012967
- 10/01/2023Insurance replaced — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy SFB0012966
- 10/25/2022Insurance name changed — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy SFB0012961
- 10/01/2022Insurance replaced — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy SFB0012961
- 09/22/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/05/2022)
- 04/21/2018Insurance cancelled — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy SFB0012961
- 10/01/2017Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA168953
- 10/01/2014Insurance cancelled — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA00039824
- 09/04/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/01/2014)
- 10/01/2013Insurance cancelled — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA00037938
- 09/04/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/01/2013)
- 10/01/2012Insurance cancelled — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA00034350
- 09/04/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/28/2012)
- 03/09/2012MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 10/01/2009Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CPO5765408
- 10/01/2008Insurance cancelled — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LPA100693-05
- 09/04/2008COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/30/2008)
- 07/09/2008Insurance cancelled — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LPA100693-05
- 06/12/2008COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/19/2008)
- 10/01/2007Insurance cancelled — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LPA100693-04
- 09/04/2007COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/28/2007)
- 10/01/2006Insurance cancelled — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LPA100693-03
- 09/05/2006COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/02/2006)
- 10/01/2005Insurance cancelled — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LPA100693-02
- 09/06/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/04/2005)
- 10/01/2004Insurance cancelled — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LPA10069301
- 09/07/2004COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/29/2004)
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2024-12-17
- Last review
- 2024-12-17
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-07-03
- Reported mileage
- 100,000 mi (2024)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyDecember, 2024
- Fleet shrank to 17 power units
- Drivers grew to 30
June, 2024
- Fleet grew to 22 power units
September, 2022
- Fleet grew to 17 power units
- Drivers grew to 19
April, 2022
- Drivers shrank to 14
September, 2021
- Drivers grew to 18
June, 2021
- DBA changed to "METRO CARS"
- Fleet grew to 14 power units
- Drivers grew to 14
January, 2021
First on-record entry — GREAT LAKES TRANSPORTATION COACH LLC, TAYLOR, MI
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