METRO GROUP INC
USDOT 308779
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (39 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileZurich American Insurance Company
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate47.4% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 34 years ago
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 308779 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-206655 |
| Legal Name | METRO GROUP INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 8013282051 |
| Address | 3150 WEST 900 SOUTH, Salt Lake City, UT, 84104 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20000131) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Zurich American Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2016-07-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zurich American Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2016-07-01 | — |
| Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland | $75,000 | BMC-84 | 2013-10-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 1992-01-16 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 2 |
- 1992-01-16 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
- 1999-03-23 — Reinstated — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) Active REINSTATED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 78 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 83 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 88 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 93 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 38 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 47.4% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2026-06-19 — UT — towaway
- 2024-05-15 — UT — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (29), 20 (22), 25 (10).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 39 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 33 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,135,724 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 10-SEP-25 |
METRO GROUP INC operates 39 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in UT.
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