DBA: Metro Gravel
Metropolitan Gravel Co Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Newport, MN.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| Tractors | 45 | 10 | 0 |
| Trailers | 60 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 70 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 70 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 99% | 96% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 83% | 94% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 2 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 22 | 4 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 | MN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | MN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | MN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | MN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 12 | 3.01 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 10 | 7.40 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 3 states. Top state MN accounts for 80% of activity. Activity outside home state (MN): 20%.
| 2 |
| Unsafe Driving | 14 | 7 | 0 |
| Jan 28, 2026 |
| WI |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Jan 20, 2026 | MN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Jan 15, 2026 | WI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Jan 13, 2026 | MN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 2, 2026 | MN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | WI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 | 3939ALTSIR | Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 11, 2026 | 39617CPI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 5, 2026 | 3922SLLFC | State/Local Laws - Following too closely | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Mar 5, 2026 | 3922SLLS3 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 3922SLLTCD | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Feb 2, 2026 | 39216D | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jan 20, 2026 | 3922SLLFC | State/Local Laws - Following too closely | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jan 20, 2026 | 3922SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jan 15, 2026 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 15, 2026 | 39353BB | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | — |