METRO METALS NORTHWEST INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 87
- Drivers · CDL
- 89 · 89
- Annual miles
- 3.3M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Tractors | 80 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| Trailers | 213 | 0 | 0 | 213 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (04-01-2010) · 16 yr old
- Registered
- 11-30-1988 (38 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 08-22-2025 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- DANIEL JACOBSON
- Officer
- STEVE ZUSMAN
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Machinery Large, General Freight
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Expected crash rate is probably higher than similar fleets (about a 60% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 50–99 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Per truck, fleets like this one are expected to crash about 0.5× as often as the median active fleet of 50–99 trucks.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Injury crashes1 crash with 1 person hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Driver qualification3 out-of-service violations against drivers: 3 no valid CDL (Nov 2024 – Aug 2026).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 20 of 47 violations (43%). Brake or light defects led to 6 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Vehicle out-of-service rate36.4% of vehicle inspections end out of service vs 22.3% nationally (12 of 33), but across all its inspections out-of-service orders are 0.98× what's expected for where and how it's inspected, the measure the grade uses.
- Driver out-of-service rate 4.5% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 3
Track record
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.023 | 0.025 |
| Inspections | 0.63 | 0.91 |
| Violations | 0.27 | 0.53 |
| Critical violations | 0.04 | 0.11 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 50–99 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
47 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert38 · 12 OOSBrakes 20 · Lights 8 · Tires 5 · Cargo securement 2 · Wheels & hubs 1 · 2 more
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Unsafe driving No alert6 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 5 · Other 1
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Driver fitness No alert3 · 3 OOSNo valid CDL 3
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Hours of service No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Jun82026OregonInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May132026OregonProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Oct222025WashingtonProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Nov262024OregonProperty damage onlyDusk, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
1 of the 4 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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$1,000,000 · ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Jul 1, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Aug 2006
- Cargo filing
- on file · FEDERAL INSURANCE CO. since Mar 1, 2010
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Jul 21, 2017)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
14 filings and 6 authority events since 2006 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Jul 1, 2025ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2024ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2025 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2023ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2024 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2022ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $2,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2023 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2021ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $2,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2022 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2020ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $2,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2021 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 19, 2017CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Jul 1, 2020 · replaced by another insurer35 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 10, 2017FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 21, 2017opened after STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. filed a cancellation notice (effective Aug 5, 2017)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 18, 2017STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 19, 2017 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Aug 5, 2017 came after the replacement; 1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 22, 2015CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Jun 18, 2017 · replaced by another insurer22 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 27, 2015FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 24, 2015opened after NORTH PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Aug 22, 2015)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 22, 2011NORTH PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 22, 2015 · cancellation notice took effect48 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 22, 2011FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 30, 2011opened after UNIGARD INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Sep 17, 2011)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 19, 2010Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 6, 2010Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 22, 2010UNIGARD INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 22, 2011 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Sep 17, 2011 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2010FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.Cargo · on file · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 16, 2007Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 22, 2006ALASKA NATIONAL INSURANCE COCargo · ended Sep 30, 2010 · cancellation notice took effect49 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 22, 2006ALASKA NATIONAL INSURANCE COLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 22, 2010 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Sep 30, 2010 came after the replacement; 48 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- Washington 56
- Oregon (HQ) 10
15% of inspections were in its home state.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (87 power units: 87 filed, 39 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 87 power units this active to have about 1.8 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 9 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 3.0 a year) — about 1.7× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 2.2 over the next 12 — about 1.2× the typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.3× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 6 | 0.59 | |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Driver Fitness | 3 | 0.23 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 17 | 5.76 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (02-JUL-25 – 31-JAN-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.