METRO INVESTIGATION & RECOVERY SOLUTIONS INC

Doing business as FINAL NOTICE RECOVERY

White Marsh, MD · Interstate · 12 power units · Safety rating: Satisfactory · USDOT since Dec 6, 2011 (14 years)

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Facts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing.

  • Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average40.0% vs Maryland average 20.8%.
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Operating authority
Active
MC768903: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
Required minimum: $1,000,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
40.0%
14 of 35 vehicle inspections · Maryland avg 20.8%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC768903 FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (required: $1,000,000)

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Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC768903—Argonaut-Midwest Insurance Company
Policy MG8847693 · BMC-91X
$1,000,000Jul 31, 2026Active

Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

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Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

39inspections
40.0%vehicle out-of-service
14 of 35 · Maryland avg 20.8%
5.1%driver out-of-service
2 of 39 · Maryland avg 9.4%
89violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 13, 2026MD22Yes
Oct 13, 2026GA15Yes
Sep 23, 2026MD10No
Sep 11, 2026MD20No
Sep 10, 2026MD20No
Sep 9, 2026MD211Yes
Aug 12, 2026DC30No
Jul 13, 2026DC30No
Jun 30, 2026DC10No
Jun 26, 2026MD20No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Maryland average covers 42,361 vehicle and 51,705 driver inspections of all Maryland-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

72 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 40 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 89 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareMaryland share
Vehicle Maintenance664091.7%71.4%
Unsafe Driving608.3%10.9%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Coupling - Driveaway safety devices missing
Coupling Devices · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39371H10CDDSDM
88
Light Weight Vehicles - Improper securement of automobiles light trucks and vans
Improper Load Securement · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393128BCLWV
44
Lighting - Turn signal - Driveaway - any missing.
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39317B2LTSDM
44
Lighting - Stop lamps - Driveaway - both missing.
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39317B2LSLDMWR
43
Lighting - Tail lamp - Both Lamps on rearmost vehicle driveaway missing when required to be on.
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39317A1LRLDWR
33
Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALTSI
33
Lighting - Driveaway side marker lamp(s) missing on rearmost towed vehicle
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39317B1LDSML
30
Lighting - Driveaway clearance lamp(s) missing on rear of rearmost towed vehicle
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39317B2LDCL
30
Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
Emergency Equipment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39395F
30
Lighting - Driveaway identification lamp(s) missing on rear of the rearmost towed vehicle
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39317B2LDIL
30

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Maryland column is the mix across all Maryland-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

1crashes
0fatal
0injury
1tow-away
Crash details
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Mar 3, 2026Elkridge, MD00

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number2253712
MC / docketMC768903
Legal nameMETRO INVESTIGATION & RECOVERY SOLUTIONS INC
DBA nameFINAL NOTICE RECOVERY
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units12
Drivers16
Annual mileage600,000 (2024)
HazmatYes
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Aug 24, 2026)
USDOT number addedDec 6, 2011 · 14 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateJul 21, 2025

Cargo carried

Motor VehiclesDrive/Tow Away

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about METRO INVESTIGATION & RECOVERY SOLUTIONS INC

What does METRO INVESTIGATION & RECOVERY SOLUTIONS INC's operating authority allow?

MC768903: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about METRO INVESTIGATION & RECOVERY SOLUTIONS INC is old or missing?

Nothing notable: authority and insurance come from current Motus data and there is enough inspection history to compare.

What should I verify before booking METRO INVESTIGATION & RECOVERY SOLUTIONS INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 2253712. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (410) 344-1501, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC768903, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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