CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 595632· MC287708· CARRIER· EIN 36-3996694
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METRO FREIGHT INC

717 HICKS DR, ELBURN, IL, 60119(630) 365-1111william@misl.usRAYMOND GENTRY
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
Great West Casualty Co
Vehicle OOS
25%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
100
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
No red flags in the public FMCSA record

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

MC287708

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

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$1M required
Cargo
On file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 08/19/2008
Great West Casualty Co· policy CLP23375A
ON FILECargo — BMC-34$5K coverageeff 08/19/2008
Great West Casualty Co· policy CLP23375H
Authority history (2) ▾
04/14/1995MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
04/14/1995MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history2 insurers on record
Filing timeline (7)
  1. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/08/200008/19/2008
  2. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 01/18/200008/19/2008
  3. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/01/199502/08/2000
  4. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 03/23/199501/18/2000
  5. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 03/23/199504/01/1995
  6. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/23/199504/01/1995
  7. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 04/01/199503/23/1995

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.

Vehicle4 inspections · 25% OOS · National 22%
Driver7 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

7 inspections · 8 violations (1 OOS) · 9% of inspections had an OOS finding.

7
Inspections
8
Violations
1
OOS violations
6
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

8
total

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • IN2
  • MO2
  • OH2
  • WI1
  • US1
  • IL1
  • SC1
  • NC1

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.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 33.3% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • 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

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • 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.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

11
Inspections
8
Violations
1
Out-of-service
13
CSA points
12
Crashes
9
States
cleanviolOOS

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 NHTSA

15 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

11 trailer 4 truck
2021 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 7×
4V4NC9EH5MN273948· P1065831 IL
2022 PETERBILT 389seen 2×
1XPXDP9X5ND781916· P1233828 IL
2020 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GR1A0620LB169248· 689719ST IL
2020 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GR1P062XLT161148· 691297ST IL
2022 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2539N3470713· 947421ST IL
2020 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate
1JJV532D4LL141091· 900973ST IL
2023 VOLVO TRUCK VNL
4V4NC9EH8PN615056· P1232506 IL
2022 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2539N3417901· 836231ST IL
1989 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAA0621KK141540· 667051ST IL
2022 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2536N3417905· 836232ST IL
2020 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GR1A0629LB169247· 689718ST IL
2020 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2534L3810802· 975142 IL
2021 PETERBILT 579
1XPBDP9XXMD736799· P1233826 IL
2020 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GR1A0622LB169249· 689720ST IL
2020 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GR1P0622LK154670· 709417ST IL

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.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
12
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
12
12 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.7M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi4 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi8 drivers
Company officer
RAYMOND GENTRY
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
1995-03-28
Last MCS-150 update
2026-02-10
Census status
Active

Fleet: 12 trucks · 12 owned tractors · 21 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 graph

This carrier shares VINs, addresses or emails with 4 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

4
Connected carriers
2
Fleet-transfer links
6
Most shared VINs
2
Strong links
Strong· 2
1
MISL TRANSPORT INC
USDOT 465200Active· ELBURN, IL
Strong
MailingShared VIN · 6
1GR1A0629LB1692471GR1P0622LK1546701UYVS2536N34179051GR1P062XLT1611481UYVS2539N34179011GR1A0620LB169248
2
P W K TERMINALS INC
USDOT 164266Active· CRYSTAL LAKE, IL
Strong
Email
Medium· 1
MISL LOGISTICS INC
USDOT 2942148Inactive· ELBURN, IL
Medium
Address

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

10 events
  1. 02/10/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.7M mi reported (2025)

  2. 08/19/2008Insurance filed — Great West Casualty Co

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CLP23375A

  3. 08/19/2008Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CLP23375A

  4. 02/08/2000Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CLP23375A

  5. 01/18/2000Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    CARGO · policy CLP23375H

  6. 04/14/1995MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  7. 04/14/1995MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  8. 04/01/1995Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    CARGO · policy CLP23375D

  9. 03/28/1995Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

  10. 03/23/1995Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    CARGO · policy CLP23375A

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

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2007-03-12
Last review
2007-03-07
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-02-10
Reported mileage
650,000 mi (2025)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 21, 2026, 6:13 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.