METROPOLITAN GRAVEL CO INC
METROPOLITAN GRAVEL CO INC (USDOT 308790, MC206500) is an interstate motor carrier based in NEWPORT, MN, operating a mid-size fleet of 70 power units. FMCSA shows operating authority as active for Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods), granted 2008-10-15. The insurance file carries a $750,000 BMC-91X filing from Secura Insurance Company, effective 2025-06-01. A suspension order has been served against this operating authority. These figures are read from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance and SAFER on 2026-09-23; MC Sentry reports what is on file and does not rate or recommend carriers.
Operating authority
| Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) | Inactive Administrative status adjustment | |
| Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) | Active Discontinued Revocation |
Authority status and insurance status are separate FMCSA files and are not updated together. An active authority record is not a statement that insurance is on file — how long that gap usually lasts.
Insurance on file
| Type | Coverage | Insurer | Policy | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIPD liability | $750,000 | Secura Insurance Company | A3439235 | On file, effective |
Federal minimum for general freight property carriers is $750,000 BIPD. What each filing code means. Cargo coverage is not shown here — why the federal record cannot tell you if your freight is covered.
Recent activity
| Operating authority inactive — Administrative status adjustment | |
| SURETY policy RLI0509057 cancelled by insurer (OLD REPUBLIC SURETY COMPANY) | |
| Operating authority suspension or revocation | |
| BIPD/Primary policy 0110162146 cancelled by insurer (WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.) | |
| CARGO policy 0110162146 cancelled by insurer (WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.) |
7 earlier filing changes on record, back to 1999-08-28. Totals are summarised under Filing history analysis.
Registration on file
| Entity status | Active |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Classification | AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE |
| Power units | 70 |
| Trucks | 70 |
| Phone | 6514580170 |
Filing history analysis
- Operating authority on record since 2008-10-15 — 17 years.
- 9 insurance cancellations on record, most recently 2026-04-13, 163 days ago.
- 4 suspension or revocation orders served by FMCSA, most recently 2026-03-17.
- Current primary filing: $750,000 with Secura Insurance Company, on file since 2025-06-01 — at the federal minimum.
- 70 power units — a large fleet, larger than 97% of carriers in the FMCSA census.