METROPOLITAN GRAVEL CO INC

Doing business as METRO GRAVEL

Newport, MN · Interstate · 70 power units · Safety rating: Satisfactory · USDOT since Jan 20, 1988 (38 years)

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Operating authority
Active
MC206500: Motor carrier active; Broker inactive
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
1 active filing
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
35.7%
5 of 14 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Minnesota avg 25.5%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC206500 FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Broker
Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)
Inactive
Liability insurance on file$750,000

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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)MC206500PrimarySecura Insurance Company
Policy A3439235 · BMC-91X
$750,000Jun 1, 2025Active

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
35.7%vehicle out-of-service
5 of 14 · Minnesota avg 25.5%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 39 · Minnesota avg 3.8%
87violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Sep 22, 2026MN31No
Sep 9, 2026MN31No
Aug 28, 2026MN31No
Aug 12, 2026MN31No
Aug 6, 2026MN13Yes
Jul 30, 2026MN31No
Jul 30, 2026MN14Yes
Jun 18, 2026MN31No
May 29, 2026MN113Yes
Mar 11, 2026MN23No
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 Minnesota average covers 31,537 vehicle and 62,847 driver inspections of all Minnesota-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

47 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 6 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 87 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 serviceShareMinnesota share
Vehicle Maintenance31666.0%65.4%
Unsafe Driving16034.0%16.7%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2
60
Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOL
44
State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 3 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS3
40
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39353BB
40
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
Brakes Out of Adjustment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347E
40
State/Local Laws - Following too closely
Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLFC
20
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
Seat Belt · Unsafe Driving · code 39216D
20
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2BAIR
20
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
Brake Out Of Service · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BOS
11
Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375CTAOTDLT132
11

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Minnesota column is the mix across all Minnesota-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

5crashes
0fatal
3injury
2tow-away
5 most recent crashes
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Aug 4, 2026Inver Grove Heights, MN01
May 28, 2026Elk River, MN01
Feb 24, 2026Burnsville, MN00
Nov 26, 2025St Cloud, MN01
Nov 25, 2025Haven, MN00

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number308790
MC / docketMC206500
Legal nameMETROPOLITAN GRAVEL CO INC
DBA nameMETRO GRAVEL
OperationInterstate
Business typeCorporation
Power units70
Drivers50
Annual mileage1,859,342 (2024)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Jun 15, 1989)
USDOT number addedJan 20, 1988 · 38 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateOct 22, 2025

Cargo carried

General FreightBuilding MaterialsGrain, Feed, HayCoal/CokeGarbage/RefuseU.S. MailConstructionOtherSand And Gravel

Change history since Oct 18, 2026

1 change
DateWhat changedBeforeAfter
Oct 19, 2026Operating authorityMC206500: Broker of Property (Except Household Goods): Inactive; Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods): ActiveMC206500: Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods): Active; Broker of Property (Except Household Goods): Inactive

Changes we detected between daily FMCSA data refreshes.

Questions about METROPOLITAN GRAVEL CO INC

What does METROPOLITAN GRAVEL CO INC's operating authority allow?

MC206500: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about METROPOLITAN GRAVEL CO 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 METROPOLITAN GRAVEL CO INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 308790. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (651) 458-0170, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC206500, 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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