METRO XPRESS
Legal: METRO COMPANIES 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.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- No active broker bond on file — a bond is required to operate. High non-payment risk.
- Broker authority is inactive, not active.
- Bond has changed hands 5 times across 4 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.
These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 2026176 inspections · 16 violations (1 OOS) · 3% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLS4Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
20
2× · sev 10
- 2392.2-SLLSWZUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
10
1× · sev 10
- 3392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
8
2× · sev 4
- 4393.207A-STCBVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Suspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly (including spring leaves used as a suspension connecting rod) or any part used for attaching
7
1× · sev 7
- 5392.2DIBUnsafe Driving
Driver - Improper backing
5
1× · sev 5
- 6392.2-SLLMLUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane
5
1× · sev 5
- 7395.20BELDNVHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - The ELD display screen is not viewable by an authorized official without entering the CMV
5
1× · sev 5
- 8393.55C2-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates
4
1× · sev 4
- 9393.95F
Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
1
1×
- 10395.22G-ELDMFVHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- OK6
- KS5
- UT3
- IL2
- CO2
- CA2
- WI1
- PA1
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.
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
High impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 60% is at/over the 60% 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.
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit7× · 38%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit4× · 11%
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone2× · 10%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation10× · 11%
- 392.2-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely2× · 6%
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane3× · 6%
- 392.2DIBDriver - Improper backing1× · 4%
- 392.2SLIMPTState/Local Laws - General impeding traffic.1× · 1%
- 392.2CFailure to obey traffic control device1× · 1%
- 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
Log / ELD device violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 41% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.20BELDNVHOS (ELD) - The ELD display screen is not viewable by an authorized official without entering the CMV1× · 25%
- 395.24D-ELDPTHOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t1× · 15%
- 395.30B2-ELDDFC24HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.1× · 5%
- 392.3-FFatigue - Operating a commercial motor vehicle while impaired, through fatigue.1× · 20%
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time1× · 12%
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain1× · 12%
- Make sure the ELD is registered, working, and drivers know how to log in and certify daily
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% 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 9% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative2× · 9%
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.2× · 8%
- 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative2× · 3%
- 393.55C2-BAir Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates2× · 6%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection1× · 5%
- 393.48A-BIADAir Disc Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle1× · 3%
- 393.75A1-TEPBMTires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area3× · 9%
- 393.75A4-PBMETires - Has a cut to the extent that the ply or belt material is exposed.1× · 6%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 4%
- 393.207A-STCBSuspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly (including spring leaves used as a suspension connecting rod) or any part used for attaching1× · 10%
- 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.
- 392.2-SLLS4×2State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2-SLLS2×2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
- 395.20BELDNVHOS (ELD) - The ELD display screen is not viewable by an authorized official without entering the CMV
- 395.30B2-ELDDFC24HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.
- 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
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 NHTSA90 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 60 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
4
Tow-away
4
Injury
1
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi72 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi7 drivers
- Company officer
- CORY SELL
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- D-U-N-S
- 151538659
- Registered since
- 1990-05-07
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-04-06
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 108 trucks · 108 owned tractors · 213 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.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, addresses, phone numbers or officers with 6 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
60 events- 04/06/2026MCS-150 update filed
8.5M mi reported (2025)
- 09/01/2017Insurance filed — National Interstate Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy VEN 8000097-00
- 09/01/2017Insurance ended — National Interstate Insurance Company
policy VEN 8000097-00
- 09/01/2017Insurance ended — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
policy 4600-7848
- 09/01/2017Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CAT 0010743-00
- 09/12/2015Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA06828404
- 09/01/2015Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA06828404
- 09/01/2014Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA06828403
- 02/22/2014Insurance cancelled — FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND
SURETY · policy NONE
- 09/01/2013Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA06828402
- 09/01/2012Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA06828401
- 09/01/2011Insurance cancelled — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
BIPD/Primary · policy TP 9880373 01
- 08/31/2011COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/01/2011)
- 08/31/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/01/2011)
- 08/05/2011COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/29/2011)
- 08/05/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/29/2011)
- 09/01/2010Insurance filed — MAX AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY
Cargo — BMC-34 · policy MAXA5IM0047542
- 09/01/2010Insurance ended — MAX AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY
policy MAXA5IM0047542
- 09/01/2010Insurance cancelled — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
BIPD/Primary · policy TP 9880040
- 09/01/2010Insurance replaced — ACE FIRE UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy I21026761 001
- 08/31/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/01/2010)
- 08/31/2010COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/01/2010)
- 08/05/2010COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/30/2010)
- 08/05/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/30/2010)
- 09/01/2009Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP23948A
- 09/15/2004Insurance cancelled — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 1336699692
- 08/22/2004Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 1336699692
- 08/22/2004Insurance replaced — ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
CARGO · policy P2ST 343155
- 02/22/2003Insurance cancelled — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy IM03202945
- 02/22/2003Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 133-667260-2
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
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2010-08-31
- Last review
- 2026-04-22
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-04-06
- Reported mileage
- 8,450,446 mi (2025)
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