SUTTON-GARTEN CO

SUTTON-GARTEN CO is a mid-sized fleet, operating 25 power units and 16 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Indianapolis, IN. Across 21 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 9.5% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with 1 reportable crash. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review
On file
  • OOS rate better than size peers
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — SUTTON-GARTEN CO (USDOT 1040054)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1040054/
As of: Sep 22, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 1040054 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Hazmat Company officer: SHELBI COX Company officer 2: WILLIAM P GARTEN General Freight Machinery / Large Objects Liquids / Gases Based in INDIANAPOLIS, IN

FMCSA census as of Sep 22, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

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
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

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

OOS vs peers
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 5.9% vs peer median 14.35% (better). n=41345 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA 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: Clear to review.

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 1040054
In FMCSA records since Jul 10, 2002 (~24y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer SHELBI COX
Company officer 2 WILLIAM P GARTEN
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
General Freight, Machinery / Large Objects, Liquids / Gases
Fleet size 25 units
Drivers 16
Annual mileage 210,504 mi
Contact & address
Physical
901 N SENATE AVE
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46202
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1040054
In FMCSA records since Jul 10, 2002 (~24y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 210,504 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 5.9% vs 23.4% -17.5 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.67 vs 1.80 -1.13
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%
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
Trucks 12 6 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 6 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 0 1 1
Crash reports 0 0 1 1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 31 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 21 21 2
OOS inspections 0 2 0
OOS percentage 0% 9.52% 0%
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
25
Drivers
16
Inspections
31
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
5.9%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
6 all-time
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

SUTTON-GARTEN CO had 21 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 9.5%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 3.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

21 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in IN (19) and KY (1).

Violation profile

9.5% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (42.9% of violations); top code 393.45(d) (Brake connections with leaks or constrictions) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 25 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 16 drivers; Freightliner and Kenworth are the most-inspected makes.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 41,345 ACTIVE carriers operating 12–38 power units (±50% of this carrier's 25 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 41,345 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
5.9%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.35%
Median across 41,345 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -8.45 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (21 months)

2024-01 2026-08

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
Indiana (IN) 19 0 0.0% Aug 7, 2026
Kentucky (KY) 1 1 100.0% Jun 25, 2026
Ohio (OH) 1 1 100.0% Dec 16, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 26
Kenworth 1
Mack 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 0.08 0 Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 5 2.39 2 Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 9 2.56 3 Sep 21, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (31 rows) View all 31 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88664177 Aug 7, 2026 IN 1
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.9A-LIL No
88627358 Aug 6, 2026 IN 3
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLSWZ No
88554718 Jul 28, 2026 IN 2
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88241872 Jun 25, 2026 KY 1
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 396.5-HL Yes
87991737 May 27, 2026 IN 2
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87259988 Mar 10, 2026 IN 1 GREENFIELD IN
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87161225 Feb 26, 2026 IN 2 INDIANAPOLIS IN
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86597995 Dec 16, 2025 OH 2 FINDLAY OH
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.75A1-TFSMF, 392.2-SLLIFTA Yes
86474582 Dec 2, 2025 IN 2 NEW CASTLE IN
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 393.11A1-LRR, 383.71H, 391.41A-MCPC No
86051235 Oct 10, 2025 IN 3 PLYMOUTH IN
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLLR No
85850381 Sep 23, 2025 IN 2 HILLSDALE IN
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 172.516C6-HMPMC, 393.9A-LSLI No
85590772 Aug 19, 2025 IN 2 WEST HARRISON IN
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85291130 Jul 22, 2025 IN 3 PLYMOUTH IN
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
84944688 Jun 11, 2025 IN 1 INDIANAPOLIS IN
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.9A-HLLH No
84674038 May 7, 2025 IN 1 WHITELAND IN
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84314883 Apr 2, 2025 IN 2 OXFORD IN
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84202231 Mar 21, 2025 IN 1 RICHMOND IN
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 396.17C-PI No
84159317 Mar 11, 2025 IN 3 ETNA GREEN IN
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
84102089 Mar 11, 2025 IN 2 NEWBERRY IN
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
83198740 Nov 11, 2024 IN 2 CONNERSVILLE IN
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
83142851 Nov 7, 2024 IN 2 GREENWOOD IN
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
82605996 Sep 6, 2024 IN 2 VALPARAISO IN
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
82569348 Sep 4, 2024 IN 2 FORT WAYNE IN
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.9(a) No
82514523 Aug 28, 2024 IN 1 FRANKFORT IN
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 393.45(d), 396.5(b) No
82351252 Aug 5, 2024 IN 2 RICHMOND IN
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
Recent Crashes (6 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
IN0904583089 Sep 26, 2024 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0903316558 Feb 7, 2019 IN 0 2 Yes No Injury
IN0903034492 Oct 27, 2017 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0902962729 Jul 14, 2017 IN 0 1 No No Injury
IN0902270958 Jul 24, 2014 IN 0 2 Yes No Injury
IN0900296433 Mar 25, 2004 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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