METRO FREIGHT INC

USDOT 595632MC-Docket MC287708ELBURN, IL
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized12 power units

METRO FREIGHT INC (USDOT 595632) in ELBURN, IL — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.

  • Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
  • No pending authority revocation.
  • Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
  • BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
  • Cargo insurance on file.
  • No history of insurance lapses.
  • Satisfactory safety rating.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
  • No preventable crashes in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available not elevated.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2007-03-07 (C).
  • Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.

Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.

Authority

Common authority
Active
Contract authority
Active

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Satisfactory · rated 2007-03-12

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.41
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 2.8

Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.

Last 24 months

0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Crashes
7
Inspections
1
OOS inspections
1
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$1,000,000
Cargo insurance
Yes
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
12
Total drivers
12
Years in business
31
Hazmat authority
Yes

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
0 of 0 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
Not available
Driver OOS rate
0%
Vehicle OOS rate
25%Above national

The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.

Compliance & history

Reincarnation / chameleon
No prior revoked authority
Involuntary revocations
None on file
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2026-02-10
Insurance lapse history
No lapses on record
Last compliance review
2007-03-07 · C

Inspection history (all-time)

15
Inspections
1
OOS inspections
11
Violations
1
OOS violations
1
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-06-20 → 2026-03-10.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2024-04-29 MO Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· Rain, Dark - Lighted, Wet

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
4 0 2025-02-27
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
3 1 2025-02-27
Unsafe driving 392
2 0 2023-08-29
Hours of service 395
1 0 2023-08-20

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2025-02-27 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2025-02-27 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2025-02-27 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Air compressor mounting brackets have missing or loose mounting bolts.
2025-02-27 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination OOS
2025-01-23 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Following too closely

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 4 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2025-02-27 MO · Level 1 6 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BACM-L6
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BOS OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
2023-12-21 NC · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17(c)
2023-08-29 KY · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 16(a)
2023-08-20 IN · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
Hours of service 395 22(h)(4)

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