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METRO COMPANIES INC

DBA METRO XPRESS

USDOT 392583 · Wichita, KS

Authorized for-hireAuthority activeHazmat

Quick answers

Is METRO COMPANIES INC (USDOT 392583) allowed to operate?
Yes. As of July 20, 2026, FMCSA's live record shows METRO COMPANIES INC (USDOT 392583) is allowed to operate.
Does METRO COMPANIES INC have active operating authority?
Yes. FMCSA's live records show active common and contract operating authority for METRO COMPANIES INC (MC231211) as of July 20, 2026.
Does METRO COMPANIES INC have insurance on file with FMCSA?
Yes. FMCSA shows liability (BIPD) coverage of $6,000,000 and cargo coverage of $5,000 on file for METRO COMPANIES INC as of July 20, 2026. "On file" reflects the filed amounts, not confirmation of active coverage.
What is METRO COMPANIES INC's FMCSA safety rating?
METRO COMPANIES INC holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating (rated August 31, 2010). This is FMCSA's official rating — one of Satisfactory, Conditional, or Unsatisfactory.
What is METRO COMPANIES INC's USDOT and MC number?
METRO COMPANIES INC is registered under USDOT 392583 and operating authority MC231211, based in Wichita, KS. FMCSA classifies it as an authorized for-hire carrier that is registered to haul hazardous materials.
How large is METRO COMPANIES INC's fleet?
METRO COMPANIES INC reports 113 power units and 79 drivers in its FMCSA record in Wichita, KS.

Answers reflect the public FMCSA record as of July 20, 2026; figures can change at any time.

Operating snapshot

113Power units (fleet size)
79Drivers reported
36Years since registration
8.7MAnnual miles reported (2026)
Wichita, KSHome base
167Inspections (24 mo)

Public FMCSA census & inspection records · as of 2026-06-06

43
Low
HaulReport estimate · highest estimated percentile
Hours-of-Service Compliance is this carrier's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile at the 43.3th percentile among 4,727 safety-event peers. Across 3 rated categories, 3 are estimated Low. Higher percentile = more inspection-violation activity recorded relative to peers. An independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.
Estimated from public FMCSA data · updated 2026-06-08 · How we calculate this

Metro Companies Inc, operating as Metro Xpress from Wichita, Kansas, is a for-hire hazmat carrier with 113 power units and 79 drivers registered since 1990. The carrier logged approximately 8.7 million miles in 2026 across 167 inspections. Vehicle out-of-service rates were 7.7% compared to the snapshot benchmark of 21.2%, while driver out-of-service rates were 1.8% versus the snapshot benchmark of 5.2%. HaulReport-estimated percentiles show controlled substances at 4.9th percentile, hours-of-service compliance at 43.3rd percentile, and vehicle maintenance at 8.8th percentile—an independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.

HaulReport interpretation — automatically generated from the public FMCSA data below and our percentile estimates, and checked against those source figures.

Estimated BASIC percentiles

Controlled Substances / AlcoholLow
4.9 pctl · CI 0–10
BASIC measure: 0.03Insp. w/ violation: 1Peer group: 7,862
Hours-of-Service ComplianceLow
43.3 pctl · CI 38–48
BASIC measure: 0.21Insp. w/ violation: 167Peer group: 4,727
Vehicle MaintenanceLow
8.8 pctl · CI 4–14
BASIC measure: 0.97Insp. w/ violation: 91Peer group: 19,381

Out-of-service rates

Vehicle OOS7.7%below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark · 91 inspections
Driver OOS1.8%below the 5.2% snapshot benchmark · 167 inspections

Out-of-service rate = inspections resulting in an out-of-service order ÷ inspections. The benchmark is the inspection-weighted rate across this FMCSA snapshot — not an official national average. Rates are shown only with at least 5 inspections.

MCS-150 biennial update

Due March 2028
Next biennial update dueMarch 2028
Recurring update monthMarch, even-numbered years
Last MCS-150 update on fileApril 6, 2026

FMCSA sets each carrier's biennial update month from the last two digits of the USDOT number (last digit → month, second-to-last digit → odd/even year) — it is required even when nothing has changed. This is a schedule derived from the public rule, not a compliance determination. Verify and file on FMCSA · Deadline calculator

Live FMCSA status

Allowed to operate

Operating authority

  • Common: Active
  • Contract: Active
  • Broker: Inactive
  • Docket: MC231211
  • Authorized for property

Insurance on file

  • Liability (BIPD): $6,000,000
  • Cargo: $5,000

Safety

  • Rating: Satisfactory (as of August 31, 2010)
  • Driver out-of-service rate: 1.2%
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate: 9.7%
  • Hazmat out-of-service rate: 7.7%

Live read from FMCSA's QCMobile system on July 20, 2026. Insurance figures are FMCSA "on file" amounts, not confirmation of current coverage; values can change at any time. FMCSA QCMobile

Insurance on file

Liability (BIPD)Cargo

Primary liability (BIPD) — maximum limit recorded by FMCSA: $1,000,000

3 filings on file — show details
  • Public liability (BIPD) — primaryNATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$1,000,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2017-09-01
  • Public liability (BIPD) — excessTHE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA$5,000,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2000-10-22
  • CargoMAX AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANYForm 34 · effective 2010-09-01

Insurance filings on record in FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance (L&I) system (active or pending per the source dataset), as of 2026-06-08. Dollar figures are the maximum limit recorded on the filing, not confirmation of current coverage, and this is not a recommendation; filings can change or lapse at any time and may not reflect today's status. Confirm current coverage directly with FMCSA. Verify on FMCSA L&I

Change history & operating authority

Active

FMCSA operating authority is currently active for this carrier.

  1. July 5, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  2. June 22, 2026phone changed — — → 3168329300
  3. June 17, 2026authority live record added

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Operating-authority status is from FMCSA's licensing system; the change history is HaulReport's own append-only daily record (FMCSA does not publish change history). This is a factual record, not an official CSA score or safety rating, and can change at any time. Verify on FMCSA SAFER · See this carrier's changes in the daily FMCSA activity feed

Carrier facts (public FMCSA data)
Verbatim public facts from FMCSA datasets. Only the percentile/band/confidence figures above are HaulReport reconstructions — not official FMCSA or CSA scores.
USDOT number392583
Legal nameMETRO COMPANIES INC
Doing business asMETRO XPRESS
LocationWICHITA, KS
Operating classificationAuthorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
FMCSA operating authorityActive (per FMCSA licensing)
Hazmat carrierYes (per FMCSA census)
Power units (fleet size)113
Drivers79
Reported annual mileage8,684,610 (reported for 2026)
FMCSA registered1990 (~36 years)
Last MCS-150 updateApril 6, 2026
Next MCS-150 update dueMarch 2028
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)167
Published BASIC measures3
Insurance filings (FMCSA L&I)3 on file (active/pending per source) — Public liability (BIPD) — primary, Public liability (BIPD) — excess, Cargo
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State reference data: Truck-crash statistics for Kansas — state-wide totals for all carriers registered in Kansas, not specific to this carrier.

FMCSA data as of 2026-06-06 · Last synced 2026-06-08 · Method: how these percentiles are reconstructed · Canonical: https://haulreport.com/carrier/392583/