META TRANSPORT INC

MIAMISBURG, OH

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

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

Caution
Policy effective · Aug 29, 2025
Review these
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS mixed vs peers Driver 0.00% (better, peer 1.00%) · Vehicle 27.8% (worse, peer 17.6%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A $20 BOC-3 Filing LLC Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — META TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 3931905)
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
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS mixed vs peers — Driver 0.00% (better, peer 1.00%) · Vehicle 27.8% (worse, peer 17.6%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims.

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A $20 BOC-3 Filing LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3931905/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3931905 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE General Freight Based in MIAMISBURG, OH

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 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 1% (better). Vehicle OOS 27.8% vs peer median 17.6% (worse). n=12609 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA 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 +30 (50 → 80) · Jun 22, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Power Units +41 (9 → 50) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers +30 (50 → 80) · Jun 22, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers +41 (9 → 50) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3931905
In FMCSA records since Aug 9, 2022 (~4y)
MC / docket MC1457538
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 80 units
Drivers 80
Annual mileage 1,824,666 mi
Contact & address
Physical
8567 WHITE CEDAR DR APT 215
MIAMISBURG, OH 45342
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3931905
In FMCSA records since Aug 9, 2022 (~4y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,824,666 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 27.8% vs 23.4% +4.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.15 vs 1.80 -0.65
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
Active liability insurance
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 3 77 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 4 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 2 1 3
Crash reports 0 2 1 3

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 39 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 33 33 0
OOS inspections 0 8 0
OOS percentage 0% 24.24%
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
80
Drivers
80
Inspections
39
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
27.8%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
3
4 all-time
Authorities
2
2 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

META TRANSPORT INC had 33 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 24.2%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 6.0. 3 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

33 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in CA (5) and NM (4).

Violation profile

24.2% out-of-service rate, above the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (28.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 9 power units (small fleet) and 9 drivers; Freightliner, Hyundai Translead, and Wabash National are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 27.8% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 12,609 ACTIVE carriers operating 40–120 power units (±50% of this carrier's 80 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
1%
Median across 12,609 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
27.8%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
17.6%
Median across 12,609 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +10.2 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 4 tracked changes on record. · 2 driver-count changes

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 50 80
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 50 80
      FMCSA Company Census
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 9 50
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 9 50
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

May 25, 2026 Jun 22, 2026

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

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (20 months)

2024-02 2026-07

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
California (CA) 5 2 40.0% Mar 2, 2026
New Mexico (NM) 4 1 25.0% Feb 16, 2026
Arizona (AZ) 3 1 33.3% Dec 21, 2025
Pennsylvania (PA) 2 0 0.0% Apr 29, 2026
Ohio (OH) 2 0 0.0% Jun 3, 2025
Texas (TX) 2 0 0.0% Feb 2, 2026
Kentucky (KY) 2 0 0.0% Sep 8, 2025
Washington (WA) 2 1 50.0% Jan 19, 2026
Arkansas (AR) 2 0 0.0% Jul 12, 2026
Wyoming (WY) 1 1 100.0% May 19, 2026
Florida (FL) 1 0 0.0% Dec 5, 2024
Idaho (ID) 1 0 0.0% Dec 3, 2025
Louisiana (LA) 1 0 0.0% Jan 22, 2026
Massachusetts (MA) 1 0 0.0% Jan 8, 2026
Maryland (MD) 1 1 100.0% Jul 13, 2026
Mississippi (MS) 1 0 0.0% Jul 20, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 1 0 0.0% May 21, 2025
Utah (UT) 1 1 100.0% Jul 28, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 33
Hyundai Translead 17
Wabash National 9
Stoughton 2
Vanguard 2
Volvo 2
Di Mo 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 6 0.29 0 Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 6 1.06 1 Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 14 5.77 6 Aug 24, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (39 rows) View all 39 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88562274 Jul 28, 2026 UT 2
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.23-LEU, 396.17C-PI Yes
88476735 Jul 20, 2026 MS 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLTCD No
88401374 Jul 13, 2026 MD 1
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.47A-BDC Yes
88392140 Jul 12, 2026 AR 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87899630 May 19, 2026 WY 1 CHEYENNE I-25 POE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
87710088 Apr 29, 2026 PA 3 CRANBERRY TWP PA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87194241 Mar 2, 2026 CA 3 SAN ONOFRE IF NORTHBOUND
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87193805 Mar 2, 2026 CA 1 SAN ONOFRE NB IF
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
7 396.3A1-BOS, 392.2-SLLMF, 393.47E Yes
87141509 Feb 23, 2026 CA 1 CACHE CREEK
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.67C7V-F, 393.75A2-TAOTLM No
87062997 Feb 16, 2026 NM 1 LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86968690 Feb 2, 2026 TX 2
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 395.24C2II, 395.22H1 No
86945555 Feb 1, 2026 NM 3 GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86861559 Jan 22, 2026 LA 3 BOSSIER CITY LA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86882193 Jan 19, 2026 WA 2 LIBERTY LAKE WA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
4 393.75A3-TAOL, 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLEQP Yes
86748336 Jan 8, 2026 MA 2 H-MILLBURY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2-SLLLR, 393.9A-LFTSI No
86638063 Dec 21, 2025 AZ 2 CHANDLER AZ
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
5 396.3A1-TAOCV, 393.207A-STCB, 393.78A-WS Yes
86531530 Dec 9, 2025 CA 1 DONNER PASS CVEF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.75A3-TAOL, 392.2-SLLEQP Yes
86477292 Dec 3, 2025 ID 3 id-coeur-dalene-id
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLTL No
86442337 Nov 28, 2025 NM 3 OROGRANDE PORT OF ENTRY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86441704 Nov 25, 2025 NM 2 GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75A Yes
85896703 Sep 26, 2025 AZ 3 TUCSON AZ
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 395.24 No
85711859 Sep 8, 2025 KY 1 LONDON
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84870299 Jun 3, 2025 OH 2 LONDON OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.55E-B, 392.2-SLLMF No
84762702 May 21, 2025 TN 2 MOUNT JULIET TN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84066248 Mar 6, 2025 OH 3 HEBRON OH
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
Recent Crashes (4 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MT2650218408 Feb 25, 2026 MT 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0253290271 Nov 23, 2025 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA500277800X Dec 30, 2024 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA6302400823 Jul 5, 2024 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (2 dockets)
MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)

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.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Sep 2, 2022 MC1457538-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (5 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY MIT-UKNAP2300164-1744 91X $750,000 Aug 29, 2025 On file ACTIVE
Trisura Specialty Insurance Company MIT-UKNAP2300164-1744 BMC-91X Aug 29, 2025 On file ACTIVE
GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY 9300066778 BIPD/Primary Aug 29, 2024 Aug 29, 2025 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. CA961101439 BIPD/Primary Jun 18, 2024 Aug 29, 2024 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. CA961101439 BIPD/Primary Aug 29, 2022 Jun 18, 2024 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Aug 29, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Aug 29, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
  3. Jun 18, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
  4. Sep 2, 2022
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
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 2 0
393.205(a) Wheel/rim cracked or broken Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.22(g) Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver Hours of Service 1 0
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 1 0
Related Records Cross-references to every adjacent page
Field change history
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Authority Records
  • Docket MC1457538
    Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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