METROPOLITAN GRAVEL CO INC
USDOT 308790 · Doing business as METRO GRAVEL
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (70 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileSecura Insurance Company
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate9.4% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)4 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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 | 308790 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-206500 |
| Legal Name | METROPOLITAN GRAVEL CO INC |
| DBA Name | METRO GRAVEL |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 6514580170 |
| Address | 37 21ST ST, Newport, MN, 55055-0289 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 19890615) |
| 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 | Secura Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2025-06-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secura Insurance Company | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-06-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority Events on Record | 3 |
|---|
- 2008-10-15 — Other — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active Discontinued Revocation
- 2015-06-11 — Other — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) Active Discontinued Revocation
- 2026-06-09 — Other — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) Inactive Administrative status adjustment
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 87 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 88 / 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 | 32 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 9.4% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 4 total (0 fatal, 2 with injuries, 4 towaway) |
- 2026-05-28 — MN — 1 injured, towaway
- 2026-02-24 — MN — towaway
- 2025-11-26 — MN — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-11-25 — MN — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 47 (16), 12 (13), 20 (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) | 70 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 50 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,859,342 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 22-OCT-25 |
METROPOLITAN GRAVEL CO INC operates 70 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in MN.
Nearby
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