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Authorized · PassengerUSDOT 1057197· MC445039· CARRIER· EIN 27-0451695
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METRO CARS

Legal: GREAT LAKES TRANSPORTATION COACH LLC

24957 BREST RD, TAYLOR, MI, 4818017349465700aret@metrocars.comDANIEL RET
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$5M BIPD
Carolina Casualty Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
0%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
2
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
96
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
2 crashes in the last 24 months

A 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.

Authority & insurance

MC445039

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Passenger
Liability (BIPD)
$5M on file
$5M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$5M coverageeff 10/01/2026
Carolina Casualty Insurance Company· policy 2684389
Authority history (12) ▾
09/22/2022COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/05/2022)
09/04/2014COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/01/2014)
09/04/2013COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/01/2013)
09/04/2012COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/28/2012)
03/09/2012MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
09/04/2008COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/30/2008)
06/12/2008COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/19/2008)
09/04/2007COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/28/2007)
09/05/2006COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/02/2006)
09/06/2005COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/04/2005)
09/07/2004COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/29/2004)
11/20/2002MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (10/07/2009)
Insurance history7 insurers on record
Filing timeline (19) ▾
  1. CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/2024 → 10/01/2025
  2. RLI INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/2023 → 10/01/2024
  3. RLI INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/2022 → 10/01/2023
  4. RLI INSURANCE COMPANY$5MName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/21/2018 → 10/25/2022
  5. RLI INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/21/2018 → 10/01/2022
  6. RLI INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/2017 → 04/21/2018
  7. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/2014 → 10/01/2017
  8. OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/2013 → 10/01/2014
  9. OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/2012 → 10/01/2013
  10. OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/01/2012 → 10/01/2012
  11. AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/2008 → 10/01/2009
  12. AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.$4MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 10/01/2008 → 10/01/2009
  13. LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/09/2008 → 10/01/2008
  14. LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/2007 → 07/09/2008
  15. LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/2006 → 10/01/2007

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle29 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver3 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

2

Tow-away

2

Injury

0

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
24
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
40
34 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.1M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • 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.

Activity history

33 events
  1. 10/01/2026Insurance filed — Carolina Casualty Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 2684389

  2. 10/01/2025Insurance replaced — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy KCA 2674203

  3. 07/03/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.1M mi reported (2024)

  4. 10/01/2024Insurance replaced — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy SFB0012967

  5. 10/01/2023Insurance replaced — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy SFB0012966

  6. 10/25/2022Insurance name changed — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy SFB0012961

  7. 10/01/2022Insurance replaced — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy SFB0012961

  8. 09/22/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/05/2022)

  9. 04/21/2018Insurance cancelled — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy SFB0012961

  10. 10/01/2017Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA168953

  11. 10/01/2014Insurance cancelled — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA00039824

  12. 09/04/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/01/2014)

  13. 10/01/2013Insurance cancelled — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA00037938

  14. 09/04/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/01/2013)

  15. 10/01/2012Insurance cancelled — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA00034350

  16. 09/04/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/28/2012)

  17. 03/09/2012MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  18. 10/01/2009Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CPO5765408

  19. 10/01/2008Insurance cancelled — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LPA100693-05

  20. 09/04/2008COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/30/2008)

  21. 07/09/2008Insurance cancelled — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LPA100693-05

  22. 06/12/2008COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/19/2008)

  23. 10/01/2007Insurance cancelled — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LPA100693-04

  24. 09/04/2007COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/28/2007)

  25. 10/01/2006Insurance cancelled — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LPA100693-03

  26. 09/05/2006COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/02/2006)

  27. 10/01/2005Insurance cancelled — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LPA100693-02

  28. 09/06/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/04/2005)

  29. 10/01/2004Insurance cancelled — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LPA10069301

  30. 09/07/2004COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/29/2004)

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2024-12-17
Last review
2024-12-17
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-07-03
Reported mileage
100,000 mi (2024)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history
  1. December, 2024

    • Fleet shrank to 17 power units
    • Drivers grew to 30
  2. June, 2024

    • Fleet grew to 22 power units
  3. September, 2022

    • Fleet grew to 17 power units
    • Drivers grew to 19
  4. April, 2022

    • Drivers shrank to 14
  5. September, 2021

    • Drivers grew to 18
  6. June, 2021

    • DBA changed to "METRO CARS"
    • Fleet grew to 14 power units
    • Drivers grew to 14
  7. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — GREAT LAKES TRANSPORTATION COACH LLC, TAYLOR, MI

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Oct 8, 2026, 11:44 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.