Critical regulatory warnings

No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — uninsured for 318 days (since Oct 21, 2025). A carrier without active primary liability coverage cannot legally operate.

METROPOLITAN FREIGHT SERVICES LLC

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Do not book — hard regulatory blocker

One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Do not book

Uninsured since · Oct 21, 2025

Blockers

No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file Uninsured 318 days (since Oct 21, 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.

On file

BOC-3 process agent on file Process Agent Service Company, Inc. Details →

Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — METROPOLITAN FREIGHT SERVICES LLC (USDOT 4292249)
Verdict: DO NOT BOOK
Do not book — hard regulatory blocker
One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — Uninsured 318 days (since Oct 21, 2025).

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.

On file:
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Process Agent Service Company, Inc.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4292249/
As of: Sep 2, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 4292249 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: JOEL CELIS ZARATE General Freight Based in LOS ANGELES, CA

FMCSA census as of Sep 2, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · F

Hard regulatory signal on file (OOS / revoked / Not Authorized / uninsured / Unsatisfactory). Composite mean of 4/5 scored components is 69/100 — letter capped at F. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating, booking verdict, or legal advice.

F 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

Uninsured · 0/100

No active BIPD/Primary on file since Oct 21, 2025.

OOS vs peers

On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=235173 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: Do not book.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓

Authority status Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):REVOKED → Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):INACTIVE · Aug 30, 2026 · fmcsa-motus-carrier
Authority status Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):INACTIVE → Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):REVOKED · Aug 30, 2026 · fmcsa-motus-authhist

Operating authority

Insurance

Uninsured since Oct 21, 2025

BOC-3 agent

Process Agent Service Company, Inc.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 4292249

In FMCSA records since Sep 6, 2024 (~1y)

Company officer JOEL CELIS ZARATE

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

General Freight

Fleet size 1 units

Drivers 1

Annual mileage 1,100 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (323) 251-3008

Email: [email protected]

Physical

855 S HARVARD BLVD APT 205

LOS ANGELES, CA 90005

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 4292249

In FMCSA records since Sep 6, 2024 (~1y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,100 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 0.00 vs 1.80 -1.80

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

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 2025-01-09 (603 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Process Agent
Process Agent Service Company, Inc.
BOC-3 on file

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Trucks	1	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 1 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	1	1	0
OOS inspections	0	1	0
OOS percentage	0%	100%	—
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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

—

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

0 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

METROPOLITAN FREIGHT SERVICES LLC had 1 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 100.0%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 0.0.

Inspection profile

1 roadside inspection over the last 24 months, most heavily in CA (1 stops).

Violation profile

100.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet); 1 driver.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked

1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 235,173 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 235,173 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 235,173 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 2 authority-status changes

Record Changes

Aug 30, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- Authority status Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):REVOKED Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):INACTIVE
  Seen 3 times · first Aug 16, 2026 · last Aug 30, 2026 fmcsa-motus-carrier
- Authority status Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):INACTIVE Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):REVOKED
  Seen 3 times · first Aug 16, 2026 · last Aug 30, 2026 fmcsa-motus-authhist

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (1 months)

2026-08 2026-08

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
California (CA)	1	1	100.0%	Aug 31, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Freightliner		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Serious	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	—	—	Aug 31, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	—	—	Aug 31, 2026
Hours of Service	—	—	Aug 31, 2026
Unsafe Driving	—	—	Aug 31, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	—	—	Aug 31, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (1 row) View all 1 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
88862554	Aug 31, 2026	CA	1	CARSON PLATFORM SCALES	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR CA 61199Z3 · 3ALACXFC3MDMR2949	1	383.23A2-LCDLN	Yes

Authority Records (2 dockets)

Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)

MC1690238

INACTIVE

Granted Oct 24, 2025 Inactive Oct 24, 2025

View full authority record →

View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date	Docket	Authority	Status	Applied
Oct 24, 2025	MC1690238	Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)	INACTIVE	—
Unknown	MC1690238	common	INACTIVE	—

MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 2 PDFs)

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.

Date	Docket	Action	Authority	PDF
Oct 24, 2025	MC1690238-C	Voluntary Revocation	Revocation	Voluntary Revocation →
Jan 9, 2025	MC1690238-C	Original MC Certificate	Revocation	Original MC Certificate →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (1 row)

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

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	CLCA11561	BIPD/Primary	—	Jan 3, 2025	Oct 21, 2025	CANCELLED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Oct 24, 2025

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Oct 24, 2025

authority

Inactive — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Details →
Oct 21, 2025

insurance

CANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
CARSON PLATFORM SCALES	CA	1	1

Related Records Cross-references to every adjacent page

Field change history

Field change history
History-watch change dates and as-of snapshots