Carrier profile · USDOT 308790 · MC-206500 · Updated Jun 21, 2026

Metropolitan Gravel Co Inc

DBA METRO GRAVEL

70 power unitsavg 12.8 yrRegional · 3 statesNEWPORT, MN74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-206500 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

70Power units

24 observed · MCS-150

18Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.8Avg age (yr)

2000–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(651) 458-0170 Email dispatchjennifer.hohneke@metrogravel.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average35.7% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 39 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1988.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo35.7%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo35.7%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

70 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

12.8 yr

Model years 2000–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

38 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

36 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 35.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 14 vehicle and 36 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

75.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 7.0 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

36 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '26 · 5

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 70-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 70
Inspections · 24 mo: 36
Annualized: ≈18 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.3 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving51 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

North River’95–’02

Acuity A’05–’08

Western National’08–’11

West Bend’11–’24

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SECURA INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jun 2025

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2024 → Jun 2025	$750K	1
WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2011 → Jun 2024	$750K	5
WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2008 → Jan 2011	$750K	1
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2005 → Feb 2008	$750K	1
WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2004 → Jan 2005	$750K	1
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2002 → Jan 2004	$750K	1
NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.	Jan 1995 → Jan 2002	$750K	1
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	Jan 1994 → Jan 1995	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 70
Observed power (24 mo): 24
Trailers (towed): 18

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.8 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2000

Oldest model yr

33.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MN busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

NEWPORT, MN

37 21ST ST

Top corridor

MN 29 · WI 5 · IA 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3517511 USDOT 4239242 USDOT 3109139Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (4 trucks · 4 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4239242 USDOT 3109139 USDOT 1894996 USDOT 3720064

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 37 21ST ST, NEWPORT, MN, 55055-0289
Mailing address: P O BOX 289, NEWPORT, MN, 55055
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (651) 458-0170
Fax: (651) 458-1168
Email: jennifer.hohneke@metrogravel.com
Web domain: metrogravel.com

Registration

Officers: West Houle · Jennifer Hohneke
USDOT / docket: 308790 · MC-206500
First registered: Jan 20, 1988
Last MCS-150: Oct 22, 2025 · 1,859,342 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jun 15, 1989
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,859,342

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for METROPOLITAN GRAVEL CO INC.

METROPOLITAN GRAVEL CO INC (USDOT 308790) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 21, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from SECURA INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jun 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 21, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 35.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier received 36 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 14 vehicle-level and 36 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier has 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 21, 2026.

It reports 70 power units and 50 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 22, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 15, 1989 in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is METROPOLITAN GRAVEL CO INC's USDOT number?

METROPOLITAN GRAVEL CO INC's USDOT number is 308790, and its motor carrier number is MC-206500.

Is METROPOLITAN GRAVEL CO INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 21, 2026, METROPOLITAN GRAVEL CO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is METROPOLITAN GRAVEL CO INC's safety record?

METROPOLITAN GRAVEL CO INC has a 35.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 51 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is METROPOLITAN GRAVEL CO INC's fleet?

METROPOLITAN GRAVEL CO INC operates 70 power units and 50 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is METROPOLITAN GRAVEL CO INC based?

METROPOLITAN GRAVEL CO INC is based in NEWPORT, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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