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METRO COMPANIES INC

USDOT 392583 · MC231211 what is the difference?

3518 N OHIO, WICHITA, KS 67219

Registered 1990-05-07 · 113 power units · Interstate

METRO COMPANIES INC (USDOT 392583, MC231211) is an interstate motor carrier based in WICHITA, KS, operating a mid-size fleet of 113 power units. FMCSA shows operating authority as active for Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods), granted 2000-02-10. The insurance file carries a $1,000,000 BMC-91X filing from National Interstate Insurance Company, effective 2017-09-01. The authority and insurance files agree with each other as of the date this record was read. 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 Revoked

Insurance on file

TypeCoverageInsurerPolicyStatus
BIPD liability$1,000,000National Interstate Insurance CompanyVEN 8000097-00On file, effective
BIPD liability$5,000,000THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA4600-7848On file, effective
Cargo$5,000MAX AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANYMAXA5IM0047542On 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 NONE cancelled by insurer (FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND)
Operating authority suspension or revocation
BIPD/Primary policy TP 9880373 01 cancelled by insurer (THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA)
BIPD/Primary policy TP 9880040 cancelled by insurer (THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA)

5 earlier filing changes on record, back to 1996-03-28. Totals are summarised under Filing history analysis.

Registration on file

Entity statusActive
OperationInterstate
ClassificationAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Power units113
Trucks108
Phone3168329300

Filing history analysis

  • Operating authority on record since 1996-04-14 — 30 years.
  • 7 insurance cancellations on record, most recently 2014-02-22.
  • 3 suspension or revocation orders served by FMCSA, most recently 2013-11-04.
  • Current primary filing: $5,000,000 with THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, on file since 2000-10-22 — $4,250,000 above the federal minimum.
  • Filings from 3 insurers currently on record: MAX AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY, National Interstate Insurance Company, THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA.
  • 113 power units — a large fleet, larger than 98% of carriers in the FMCSA census.

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