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METRO INVESTIGATION & RECOVERY SOLUTIONS INC

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Joins 35 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (Argonaut-Midwest Insurance Company) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 26, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Coverage resumed · Jul 31, 2015
Coverage resumed · Jul 31, 2021
Policy effective · Jul 31, 2026
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 730 days Jul 31, 2013 → Jul 31, 2015
  • Prior insurance gap · 1508 days Jun 14, 2017 → Jul 31, 2021
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 51.7% vs peer 11.1% Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file Argonaut-Midwest Insurance Company · BMC-91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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TruckCodex risk summary — METRO INVESTIGATION & RECOVERY SOLUTIONS INC (USDOT 2253712)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 730 days — Jul 31, 2013 → Jul 31, 2015
  • Prior insurance gap · 1508 days — Jun 14, 2017 → Jul 31, 2021
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 51.7% vs peer 11.1%

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file — Argonaut-Midwest Insurance Company · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2253712/
As of: Oct 26, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2253712 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Satisfactory rated Company officer: VALERIE L. KOPP Motor Vehicles Based in WHITE MARSH, MD

FMCSA census as of Oct 26, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 88/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 100% · 5/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 51.7% vs peer median 11.1% (worse). n=74302 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

  • Power Units −8 (20 → 12) · Oct 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Power Units +8 (12 → 20) · Aug 28, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers −14 (30 → 16) · Oct 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers +14 (16 → 30) · Aug 28, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Company officer WILLSON, PATRICK → VALERIE L. KOPP · Oct 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Status INACTIVE → ACTIVE · Aug 23, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Status ACTIVE → INACTIVE · Aug 18, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) 1 active
common 1 active
Insurance

Argonaut-Midwest Insurance Company · BMC-91X

2 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2253712
In FMCSA records since Dec 6, 2011 (~14y)
MC / docket MC768903
Company officer VALERIE L. KOPP
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Motor Vehicles
Fleet size 12 units
Drivers 16
Annual mileage 600,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
11051 PULASKI HIGHWAY
WHITE MARSH, MD 21162
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2253712
In FMCSA records since Dec 6, 2011 (~14y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 600,000 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 51.7% vs 23.4% +28.3 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.20 vs 1.80 -0.60
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.7%
Active liability insurance
BMC-91X · MG8847693
Effective Jul 31, 2026
BMC-91X · $1,000,000 · KBQRS0000261-01
Effective Jul 31, 2025
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2021-08-02 (1,912 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

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Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trucks 18 2 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 68 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 35 35 0
OOS inspections 2 12 0
OOS percentage 5.71% 34.29% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
12
Drivers
16
Inspections
68
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
51.7%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
7
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
2
2 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 51.7% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.
OOS order history
2 out-of-service orders issued against this carrier.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 74,302 ACTIVE carriers operating 6–18 power units (±50% of this carrier's 12 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 74,302 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
51.7%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
11.1%
Median across 74,302 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +40.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gaps detected (2)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jul 31, 2013 to Jul 31, 2015 (730 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jun 14, 2017 to Jul 31, 2021 (1508 days)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 7 tracked changes on record. · 2 status changes · 2 driver-count changes · 1 officer change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Company officer WILLSON, PATRICK VALERIE L. KOPP
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Drivers 30 16
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 20 12
      FMCSA Company Census
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 16 30
      Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 12 20
      Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
  3. As-of snapshot →
    • Status INACTIVE ACTIVE
      FMCSA Company Census
  4. As-of snapshot →
    • Status ACTIVE INACTIVE
      Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Aug 28, 2026 Oct 19, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (32 months)

2023-11 2026-10

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Maryland (MD) 29 12 41.4% Oct 13, 2026
District of Columbia (DC) 5 0 0.0% Aug 12, 2026
Georgia (GA) 1 1 100.0% Oct 13, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Dodge 25
Ford 22
Ram 5
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving 6 — 2.65 3 — Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 18 — 10.14 10 — Oct 26, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (68 rows) View all 68 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89277023 Oct 13, 2026 GA 1 ATLANTA GA
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
5 393.17B2-LRLDWR, 391.41APC, 393.71H10-CDDSDM Yes
89264576 Oct 13, 2026 MD 2 BALTIMORE MD
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2-NCDLR, 392.2-SLLDL Yes
88983435 Sep 11, 2026 MD 2 BALTIMORE MD — 0 — No
88983369 Sep 10, 2026 MD 2 BALTIMORE MD — 0 — No
88955412 Sep 9, 2026 MD 2 SILVER SPRING MD
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
11 393.11A1-LTSM, 393.17B2-LSLDMWR, 392.9A2-C Yes
88698476 Aug 12, 2026 DC 3 —
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Ford
0 — No
88390956 Jul 13, 2026 DC 3 —
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
0 — No
88303060 Jun 30, 2026 DC 1 —
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
0 — No
88264720 Jun 26, 2026 MD 2 —
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
88065701 Jun 6, 2026 MD 2 —
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
12 393.17B2-LTSDM, 393.17B2-LSLDMWR, 393.128B-CLWV Yes
87913543 May 18, 2026 MD 2 —
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
1 392.2-SLLS4 No
87859891 May 14, 2026 DC 1 —
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
0 — No
87743829 Apr 30, 2026 MD 2 WHITE MARSH MD
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
5 9A-LTSI, 9A-LSLIWR, 2-SLLDL Yes
87234112 Mar 2, 2026 MD 2 WHITE MARSH MD
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
1 393.71H10-CDDSDM Yes
87026467 Feb 11, 2026 MD 1 BALTIMORE MD
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
7 393.71H10-CDDSDM, 393.9A-LSLIWR, 393.9A-LTSI Yes
86723316 Jan 5, 2026 MD 2 WHITE MARSH MD
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
2 393.9A-LTSI Yes
86525288 Dec 8, 2025 MD 1 WALDORF MD
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.95F No
86562803 Dec 6, 2025 MD 3 ELKRIDGE MD
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
86432411 Nov 20, 2025 MD 2 UPPER MARLBORO MD
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
10 393.17B2-LTSDM, 393.17A1-LRLDWR, 393.71H10-CDDSDM Yes
86328345 Nov 13, 2025 MD 2 FREDERICK MD
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
3 393.128B-CLWV, 392.2-SLLSR, 390.21TC-MC Yes
85960360 Sep 27, 2025 MD 2 CAMP SPRINGS MD
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
1 393.71H10-CDDSDM Yes
85771186 Sep 10, 2025 MD 3 GAITHERSBURG MD
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
85640080 Aug 29, 2025 MD 2 BALTIMORE MD
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
1 393.81-H No
85617756 Aug 22, 2025 MD 1 GREENBELT MD
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
85438909 Aug 7, 2025 MD 2 OXON HILL MD
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
1 392.16-D No
Recent Crashes (7 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MD23A1027386 May 20, 2023 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD23A0989279 Jan 19, 2023 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD22A0921787 Jun 17, 2022 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD22A0933388 Apr 7, 2022 MD 0 2 Yes No Injury
MD22A0885538 Feb 17, 2022 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD21A0841768 Sep 25, 2021 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD15A0126983 Jul 9, 2015 MD 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (2 dockets)
MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 1 PDF available)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Aug 2, 2021 MC768903-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Apr 11, 2013 MC768903-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (18 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
Argonaut-Midwest Insurance Company MG8847693 BMC-91X — Jul 31, 2026 On file ACTIVE
KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY KBQRS0000261-01 91X $1,000,000 Jul 31, 2025 On file ACTIVE
KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY KBQRS0000261-00 BIPD/Primary — Jul 31, 2024 Jul 31, 2025 CANCELLED
ROCK RIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY BE8311000059-00 BIPD/Primary — Jul 31, 2023 Jul 31, 2024 CANCELLED
ROCK RIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY BE8111000066-01 BIPD/Primary — Jul 31, 2022 Jul 31, 2023 CANCELLED
ROCK RIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY BE8111000066-00 BIPD/Primary — Jul 31, 2021 Jul 31, 2022 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 1508 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jun 14, 2017 to Jul 31, 2021
PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY SC1607385 BIPD/Primary — Jul 31, 2016 Jun 14, 2017 CANCELLED
PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY SC1507440 BIPD/Primary — Jul 31, 2015 Jul 31, 2016 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 730 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jul 31, 2013 to Jul 31, 2015
LIBERTY INSURANCE UNDERWRITERS CAR214014 0412 BIPD/Primary — Jul 31, 2012 Jul 31, 2012 REPLACED
LIBERTY INSURANCE UNDERWRITERS CAR214014 0412 BIPD/Primary — Jul 31, 2012 Jun 8, 2013 CANCELLED
LIBERTY INSURANCE UNDERWRITERS CAR214014-0412 CARGO — Jul 31, 2012 Jul 31, 2013 CANCELLED
LIBERTY INSURANCE UNDERWRITERS CAR214014-0412 BIPD/Primary — Jul 31, 2012 Jul 31, 2013 CANCELLED
LIBERTY INSURANCE UNDERWRITERS CAR214014 0412 CARGO — Jul 31, 2012 Jun 8, 2013 CANCELLED
LIBERTY INSURANCE UNDERWRITERS CAR214014 0412 CARGO — Jul 31, 2012 Jul 31, 2012 REPLACED
LIBERTY INSURANCE UNDERWRITERS CAR214014 0311 BIPD/Primary — Dec 6, 2011 Jul 31, 2012 CANCELLED
LIBERTY INSURANCE UNDERWRITERS CAR214014 0311 CARGO — Dec 6, 2011 Jul 31, 2012 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jul 31, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — KnightBrook Insurance Company
  2. Jul 31, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Jul 31, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Jul 31, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Jul 31, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — ROCK RIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Aug 1, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Jul 31, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — ROCK RIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Aug 1, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Jul 31, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — ROCK RIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Aug 2, 2021
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  11. Jun 14, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Jun 14, 2017
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 1508 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jul 31, 2021)
  13. Jul 31, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Nov 4, 2013
    oos
    Out-of-service order — 90 day failure to pay fine
  15. Aug 7, 2013
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  16. Aug 7, 2013
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  17. Jul 31, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — LIBERTY INSURANCE UNDERWRITERS
  18. Jul 31, 2013
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 730 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jul 31, 2015)
  19. Jun 8, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — LIBERTY INSURANCE UNDERWRITERS
  20. Jun 6, 2013
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  21. Nov 28, 2012
    oos
    Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Failure of Safety Audit
  22. Jul 31, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LIBERTY INSURANCE UNDERWRITERS
  23. Jul 31, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — LIBERTY INSURANCE UNDERWRITERS
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 16 0
393.17(b) No/defective towaway lamps on rear unit Vehicle Maintenance 7 7
393.128 No/improper securement of vehicles Vehicle Maintenance 5 4
393.71(h)(10) No or Improper safety chains for towbar Vehicle Maintenance 4 4
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 3 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.128(b)(3) Tiedown(s) not over/around wheels. Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
393.17(a) No/defective lamps-towing unit-towaway operation Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 2 0

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