METRO ASPHALT INC

Joins 6 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 30, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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

Review these

For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

On file

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

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TruckCodex risk summary — METRO ASPHALT INC (USDOT 479283)
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:
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file — MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

On file:
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/479283/
As of: Oct 30, 2026
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USDOT 479283 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Hazmat Satisfactory rated Company officer: Wade Howard Machinery / Large Objects Chemicals Construction Based in INDEPENDENCE, MO

FMCSA census as of Oct 30, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.

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.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓

Company officer RUSSELL D. BUEHLER → Wade Howard · Oct 5, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Physical street 3051 EAST GEOSPACE DRIVE → 3811 N COBBLER ROAD · Oct 5, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Physical street 3811 N COBBLER ROAD → 3051 EAST GEOSPACE DRIVE · Aug 28, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 479283

In FMCSA records since Apr 14, 1992 (~34y)

Entity CORPORATION

Company officer Wade Howard

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

Cargo carried

Machinery / Large Objects, Chemicals, Construction

Fleet size 16 units

Drivers 12

Annual mileage 119,390 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (816) 836-7400

Email: [email protected]

Physical

3811 N COBBLER ROAD

INDEPENDENCE, MO 64058

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 479283

In FMCSA records since Apr 14, 1992 (~34y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 119,390 mi

Safety Rating Satisfactory

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 25.0% vs 23.4% +1.6 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 1.33 vs 1.80 -0.47

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.7%

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.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	2	0	0
Trailers	5	0	0
Trucks	14	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 17 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	6	6	0
OOS inspections	0	1	0
OOS percentage	0%	16.67%	—
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)

25.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 25.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 3 tracked changes on record. · 2 address changes · 1 officer change

Record Changes

Oct 5, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- Company officer RUSSELL D. BUEHLER Wade Howard
  FMCSA Company Census
- Physical street 3051 EAST GEOSPACE DRIVE 3811 N COBBLER ROAD
  FMCSA Company Census
Aug 28, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- Physical street 3811 N COBBLER ROAD 3051 EAST GEOSPACE DRIVE
  Seen 8 times · first Aug 19, 2026 · last Aug 28, 2026 Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (11 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
Missouri (MO)	6	1	16.7%	Oct 27, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Kenworth		9
Ford		2
Unknown		2

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	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	5	—	6.12	6	—	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 (17 rows) View all 17 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
89371705	Oct 27, 2026	MO	2	KANSAS CITY MO	—	0	—	No
87570626	Apr 14, 2026	MO	2	KANSAS CITY MO	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MO 75J0RX · 3FDXX75N3YMA02627	4	9D2-FTF, 60C, 78A-WS	No
86117336	Oct 20, 2025	MO	2	KANSAS CITY MO	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK MO 29KR4T · 1NKZX4TX0MJ431553	3	396.9D2-FTF, 390.21TB2-DOT, 393.9A-LIL	No
85554153	Aug 20, 2025	MO	2	KANSAS CITY MO	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MO 75J0RX · 3FDXX75N3YMA02627	2	393.78A-WS, 393.60C	No
84946457	Jun 12, 2025	MO	2	KANSAS CITY MO	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK MO 29KR4T · 1NKZX4TX0MJ431553	3	393.100B-C, 393.78A-WS, 390.21TB2-DOT	Yes
83102815	Nov 7, 2024	MO	3	KANSAS CITY MO	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK MO 72KR3U · 1NKZX4TX8MJ431557	0	—	No
83081334	Oct 30, 2024	MO	3	KANSAS CITY MO	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK MO 72KR3U · 1NKZX4TX8MJ431557	0	—	No
82840537	Oct 3, 2024	MO	2	KANSAS CITY MO	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK MO 72KR3U · 1NKZX4TX8MJ431557	1	393.78(a)	No
82533827	Aug 29, 2024	MO	3	KANSAS CITY MO	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK MO 29KR4T · 1NKZX4TX0MJ431553	1	392.2	No
82031620	Jul 3, 2024	MO	3	KEARNEY MO	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK MO 72KR3U · 1NKZX4TX8MJ431557	0	—	No
81979406	Jun 27, 2024	MO	3	KEARNEY MO	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK MO 72KR3U · 1NKZX4TX8MJ431557	0	—	No
80122954	Nov 6, 2023	MO	2	KANSAS CITY MO	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK MO 29KR4T · 1NKZX4TXM0MJ43153	4	383.71(h), 393.30-B, 393.11A1-LIL	No
79514598	Aug 24, 2023	MO	1	KANSAS CITYMO	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MO 06B4RV · 3FDXX75N3YMA02627	5	396.3A1-BALR, 396.17C-PI, 393.9A-LBL	Yes
79027591	Jun 28, 2023	MO	3	—	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK MO 29KR5T · 1NKZX4TX2MJ431554	0	—	No
78935399	Jun 19, 2023	KS	2	ks-leavenworth-county---103	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK MO 29KR6T · 1NKZX4TX4MJ431555	0	—	No
78935398	Jun 19, 2023	KS	2	ks-leavenworth-county---103	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK MO 72KR3U · 1NKZX4TX8MJ431557	0	—	No
78731527	May 24, 2023	MO	3	—	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK MO 29KR6T · 1NKZX4TX4MJ431555	0	—	No

Recent Crashes (1 row)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
MO0000043201	Jun 6, 2011	MO	0	0	Yes	No	Tow

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

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
KANSAS CITY MO	MO	10	1
KEARNEY MO	MO	2	0
KANSAS CITYMO	MO	1	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited
383.71(h)	Failing to submit medical certification documentation as required.	Driver Fitness	1
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	1
393.78(a)	Windshield condition defective	Vehicle Maintenance	1

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Related Records

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Field change history

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