METRO COMPANIES INC
USDOT 392583 · Doing business as METRO XPRESS
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (113 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileNational Interstate Insurance Company
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate6.4% 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 | 392583 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-231211 |
| Legal Name | METRO COMPANIES INC |
| DBA Name | METRO XPRESS |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 3168329300 |
| Address | 3518 N OHIO, Wichita, KS, 67219 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20100831) |
| Hazmat Flag | true |
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 | National Interstate Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2017-09-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Interstate Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2017-09-01 | — |
| MAX AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY | $5,000 | BMC-34 | 2010-09-01 | — |
| AI TRANSPORT | $5,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2000-10-22 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority Events on Record | 3 |
|---|
- 1996-04-14 — Reinstated — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) Active REINSTATED
- 2000-02-10 — Revoked — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active Revoked
- 2026-06-09 — Other — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) Inactive Administrative status adjustment
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 88 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 84 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 66 / 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 | 171 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 6.4% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 4 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 4 towaway) |
- 2026-06-24 — OK — towaway
- 2025-12-02 — KS — towaway
- 2025-07-18 — KS — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-07-31 — TX — towaway
- 2024-04-08 — GA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (35), 20 (14), 14 (11).
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) | 113 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 79 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 8,684,610 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 06-APR-26 |
METRO COMPANIES INC operates 113 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in KS.
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