METRO COMPANIES INC
DBA METRO XPRESS · Wichita, KS · MC 231211
From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Sep 30, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus
1 note
- Safety rating is more than 5 years old
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Company identity and reported operations
| USDOT number | 392583 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | METRO COMPANIES INC |
| Doing business as / DBA | METRO XPRESS |
| MC docket identifiers | MC 231211 |
| Reported physical address | 3518 N OHIO, WICHITA, KS, 67219, US |
| Reported business phone | (316) 832-9300 |
| Reported power units | 113 |
| Reported drivers | 79 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | Apr 06, 2026 |
| Company officers (as filed) | Cory Sell, Danielle Roberts |
| Carrier operation | Interstate |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory |
| Safety rating date | Aug 31, 2010 |
Public inspection, violation and crash summary
FMCSA public SMS input records from 2024-08-28 through 2026-08-27.
| Inspections | 176 |
|---|---|
| Driver out-of-service rate | 1.1% (2 of 176) |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 9.6% (9 of 94) |
| Violations | 80 across 60 inspections |
| Out-of-service violations | 12 |
| Crashes | 4 |
| Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes | 0 / 1 / 4 |
| Fatalities / injuries reported | 0 / 1 |
Most frequent published violation codes
3922SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation103922SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit73922SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit43922SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane33922SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit3
Crash involvement does not establish fault. Inspection summaries, safety ratings and restricted BASIC measures are different concepts.
Compare the reported Wichita record
METRO COMPANIES INC reports 113 power units. The Wichita, Kansas directory contains 4,220 census records, of which 3,742 report at least one power unit.
Reported cargo and business classification
METRO COMPANIES INC reports AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE in the census and lists 1 cargo categories.
- General freight
Fleet size in local context
| Power units | Records | Share of all city records |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 478 | 11.3% |
| 1 | 2,012 | 47.7% |
| 2–5 | 1,188 | 28.2% |
| 6–20 | 384 | 9.1% |
| 21–100 | 132 | 3.1% |
| Over 100: this carrier’s band | 26 | 0.6% |
| Unknown / other | 0 | 0.0% |
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- May 07, 1990
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- Apr 06, 2026
- Census source publication
- Sep 30, 2026 10:52 UTC
- First observed by CarrierTrail
- Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC
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No public-field changes are recorded in our observation window for this carrier. This does not mean the carrier never changed its details; tracking begins at the first observation shown above.
Authority and insurance
Authority filings
| Docket | Reported authority type | Reported status | BIPD required | BIPD on file |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC231211 | Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) | Active | $0 | $6,000,000 |
| MC231211 | Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) | Active | $1,000,000 | $6,000,000 |
Insurance filings
| Docket | Insurer | Coverage | Effective date | Form | Policy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC231211 | National Interstate Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | Sep 01, 2017 | BMC-91X | VEN 8000097-00 |
| MC231211 | MAX AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY | $5,000 | Sep 01, 2010 | BMC-34 | MAXA5IM0047542 |
| MC231211 | THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | $5,000,000 | Oct 22, 2000 | BMC-91X | 4600-7848 |
Sources and check dates
Checked Oct 01, 2026 16:21 UTC.
- Authority filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:54 UTC.
- Insurance filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:53 UTC.
Missing matches do not establish missing authority or insurance. Filing records are shown as published; check current status before booking.
Operating authority timeline
Status changes and notices recorded against METRO COMPANIES INC’s operating authority dockets, newest first, from the FMCSA authority history and notices datasets.
- Administrative status adjustmentMC231211 · Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)
- RevokedMC231211 · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
- ReinstatedMC231211 · Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)
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Shared contact details
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