METZLER BROS TRANSPORT INC
Legal: METZLER BROTHERS INC
Risk factors
Low 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 202634 inspections · 31 violations (8 OOS) · 23% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32Vehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves
16
2× · sev 8
- 2392.2-SLLS4Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
10
1× · sev 10
- 3395.8E-HOSPDOOSHours-of-Service Compliance1 OOS
HOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:
7
1× · sev 7
- 4393.9A-LHLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 5393.9A-LTSIVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
6
1× · sev 6
- 6395.8K2-HOSPHours-of-Service Compliance1 OOS
HOS (Property) - Failing to have in possession RODS for the previous seven consecutive days and available for inspection while on duty
5
1× · sev 5
- 7395.8A1-HOSPHours-of-Service Compliance1 OOS
HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed
5
1× · sev 5
- 8392.22A-DUnsafe Driving
Driver - Failed to activate hazard warning signal flashers
1
1× · sev 1
- 9393.60D
Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
1
1×
- 10392.2-SLLEWA1
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- NY10
- MD6
- PA5
- NC4
- KY1
- VA1
- MO1
- IL1
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.
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 78% is at/over the 65% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed3× · 52%
- 395.8E-HOSPDOOSHOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:1× · 17%
- 395.8A-ELDELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required)1× · 13%
- 395.8K2-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have in possession RODS for the previous seven consecutive days and available for inspection while on duty1× · 13%
- 395.3A3-PROPNDriving beyond 11 hour driving limit in a 14 hour period. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation1× · 6%
- Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
- Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactDriver OOS rate is 13.9% vs the 6.7% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
- Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
- Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed
A high share of violations are occurring in Dauphin County, PA
Medium impact9 of 20 violations in the last 12 months (45%) came from inspections in Dauphin County, PA. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from Dauphin County, PA to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 27% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 38%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other1× · 6%
- Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% 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 80% 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
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 73% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.9TSInoperative turn signal1× · 9%
- 393.9B-LSLOLighting - Stop lamps - Any obscured1× · 9%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 8%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves2× · 28%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection1× · 6%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured1× · 3%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear1× · 2%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection1× · 6%
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
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 NHTSA58 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 28 more.
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
1
Tow-away
1
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi18 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi6 drivers
- Company officer
- TOM WAREHAM
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 794361444
- Registered since
- 1989-11-09
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-03-19
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 35 trucks · 35 owned tractors · 54 owned trailers.
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
59 events- 03/19/2026MCS-150 update filed
1.8M mi reported (2025)
- 04/05/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/13/2022)
- 04/05/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/13/2022)
- 08/28/2021Insurance filed — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy KCA 2600261
- 08/28/2021Insurance replaced — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CH20MOT02144700
- 01/04/2021Insurance name changed — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CH20MOT02144700
- 12/01/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/11/2020)
- 12/01/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/11/2020)
- 08/28/2020Insurance replaced — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CH20MOT02144700
- 08/28/2020Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 885221001
- 08/03/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/28/2020)
- 08/03/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/28/2020)
- 08/28/2018Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA08621901
- 09/06/2017Insurance cancelled — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy H08463633
- 08/28/2017Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy H08463633
- 08/10/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/24/2017)
- 08/10/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/24/2017)
- 08/28/2016Insurance cancelled — NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 506-8732806
- 08/01/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/29/2016)
- 08/01/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/29/2016)
- 04/30/2013Insurance cancelled — WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CAG 5 888 831
- 04/03/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/30/2013)
- 04/03/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/30/2013)
- 05/21/2011Insurance cancelled — HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TP1M7709
- 04/30/2011Insurance replaced — HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TP1M7709
- 04/30/2011Insurance replaced — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy IHR8049642
- 04/25/2011COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/02/2011)
- 04/25/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/02/2011)
- 04/27/2010Insurance replaced — HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy TP1M7709
- 06/03/2008Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TF517736
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2007-05-31
- Last review
- 2020-08-27
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-03-19
- Reported mileage
- 1,779,859 mi (2025)
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