METRO INVESTIGATION & RECOVERY SOLUTIONS INC
DBA FINAL NOTICE RECOVERY
USDOT 2253712MC-Docket MC768903WHITE MARSH, MD
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized12 power units
METRO INVESTIGATION & RECOVERY SOLUTIONS INC (USDOT 2253712) in WHITE MARSH, MD — 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.
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- 2 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2017-06-14 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
- Current BIPD policy (KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY) was filed 24 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2025-07-07) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
- 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.
- 1 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 5 times, most recent 2025-07-07 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2024-06-03 (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
- Not applicable
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 2.63
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.01
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 8.68
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
1
Crashes
26
Inspections
11
OOS inspections
26
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 12
- Total drivers
- 16
- Years in business
- 15
- Hazmat authority
- Yes
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 1 of 1 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 0
- Driver OOS rate
- 0%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 51.9%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
- 5 times last 2025-07-07
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2025-07-21
- Insurance lapse history
- 2 lapse(s) most recent 2017-06-14
- Last compliance review
- 2024-06-03 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
56
Inspections
24
OOS inspections
119
Violations
51
OOS violations
0
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-07-06 → 2026-06-06.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2026-03-03
MD
Tow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
72 | 48 | 2026-06-06 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
38 | 3 | 2026-06-06 |
General safety regulations 390
|
4 | 0 | 2025-11-13 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
3 | 0 | 2026-06-06 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
2 | 0 | 2024-05-21 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | OOS |
| 2026-04-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | OOS |
| 2026-04-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Coupling - Driveaway safety devices missing | OOS |
| 2026-02-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | OOS |
| 2026-02-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | OOS |
| 2026-02-11 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2026-02-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative | — |
| 2026-02-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Coupling - Driveaway safety devices missing | OOS |
| 2026-01-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | OOS |
| 2025-12-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | — |
| 2025-12-06 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2025-11-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Tail lamp - Both Lamps on rearmost vehicle driveaway missing when required to be on. | OOS |
| 2025-11-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Driveaway - both missing. | OOS |
| 2025-11-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal - Driveaway - any missing. | OOS |
| 2025-11-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Coupling - Driveaway safety devices missing | OOS |
| 2025-11-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | OOS |
| 2025-11-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | — |
| 2025-11-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | — |
| 2025-11-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Light Weight Vehicles - Improper securement of automobiles light trucks and vans | OOS |
| 2025-09-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Coupling - Driveaway safety devices missing | OOS |
| 2025-08-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Horn - Inoperative or defective | — |
| 2025-08-07 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2025-02-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | — |
| 2024-11-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Light Weight Vehicles - Improper securement of automobiles light trucks and vans | OOS |
| 2024-11-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Tail lamp - Both Lamps on rearmost vehicle driveaway missing when required to be on. | OOS |
| 2024-11-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | State/Local Laws - CMV safety chains | — |
| 2024-11-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Tail lamp - Both Lamps on rearmost vehicle driveaway missing when required to be on. | OOS |
| 2024-11-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal - Driveaway - any missing. | OOS |
| 2024-11-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative | — |
| 2024-11-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Driveaway identification lamp(s) missing on rear of the rearmost towed vehicle | — |
| 2024-11-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Driveaway - both missing. | — |
| 2024-11-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Coupling - Driveaway safety devices missing | OOS |
| 2024-11-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Driveaway side marker lamp(s) missing on rearmost towed vehicle | — |
| 2024-11-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Driveaway clearance lamp(s) missing on rear of rearmost towed vehicle | — |
| 2024-09-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative Brake Lamps | OOS |
| 2024-09-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable tail lamp | OOS |
| 2024-09-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative turn signal | OOS |
| 2024-09-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or Improper safety chains for towbar | OOS |
| 2024-09-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/improper securement of vehicles | OOS |
| 2024-08-12 | Unsafe Driving | Failure to obey traffic control device | — |
| 2024-08-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Failing to secure vehicle equipment | OOS |
| 2024-08-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2024-08-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | — |
| 2024-07-25 | Unsafe Driving | Failure to obey traffic control device | — |
| 2024-07-20 | Unsafe Driving | Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2024-07-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/improper securement of vehicles | OOS |
| 2024-07-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | — |
| 2024-06-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/defective towaway lamps on rear unit | OOS |
| 2024-06-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or Improper safety chains for towbar | OOS |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-06-06 12 viols· 6 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 67C7V-F | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 71H10-CDDSDM | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17B2-LSLDMWR | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17B2-LTSDM | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17B2-LDCL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17B2-LTSDM | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17B2-LDIL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 128B-CLWV | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17B2-LRLDWR | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17B1-LDSML | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS4 | — | — |
2026-05-19 3 viols· 3 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 128B-CLWV | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 71H10-CDDSDM | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 40F-BNPB | OOS | — |
2026-05-18 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS4 | — | — |
2026-05-04 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTCD | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A4-EEUS | — | — |
2026-04-30 5 viols· 3 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LHWS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSLIWR | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LTSI | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LTSI | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLDL | — | — |
2026-03-02 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 71H10-CDDSDM | OOS | — |
2026-02-11 7 viols· 3 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LTSI | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 71H10-CDDSDM | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSLIWR | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16-D | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LHWS | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
2026-01-05 2 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LTSI | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LTSI | OOS | — |
2025-12-08 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95F | — | — |
2025-12-06 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTCD | — | — |
2025-11-20 10 viols· 6 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A4-EEUS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60D | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 9A2-C | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 71H10-CDDSDM | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17A1-LRLDWR | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17A1-LSLDMWR | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17B2-LTSDM | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17B2-LTSDM | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
2025-11-13 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TC-MC | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 128B-CLWV | OOS | — |
2025-09-27 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 71H10-CDDSDM | OOS | — |
2025-08-29 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 81-H | — | — |
2025-08-07 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16-D | — | — |
2025-02-05 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95F | — | — |
2025-01-10 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
2024-11-22 2 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 71H10-CDDSDM | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17A1-LRLDWR | OOS | — |
2024-11-22 10 viols· 3 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TB1-MC | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LBL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17B2-LDCL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17B1-LDSML | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17B2-LDIL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17B2-LSLDMWR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17A1-LRLDWR | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17B2-LTSDM | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 128B-CLWV | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2SLSCR | — | — |
2024-09-25 5 viols· 5 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9BRKLAMP | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9T | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9TS | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 71H10 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 128 | OOS | — |
2024-08-12 4 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2C | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 9A2 | OOS | — |
2024-07-25 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2024-07-20 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 128 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60(d) | — | — |
2024-06-13 3 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 71(h)(10) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17(b) | OOS | — |
2024-05-21 4 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16(a) | — | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41(a)(1) | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 9(a) | OOS | — |
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