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SUTTON BUS & TRUCK CO INC

WILMINGTON, DE

USDOT 1080531 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: DAVID SUTTON Company officer 2: KRISTINE DIEHL Passengers Based in WILMINGTON, DE Grade A · 100
Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Coverage resumed · Jan 11, 2006
Common (Passenger) reinstated · Jan 18, 2006
Policy effective · Oct 15, 2024
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 88 days Oct 15, 2005 → Jan 11, 2006
  • Common (Passenger) gap · 86 days Inactive Oct 24, 2005 → reinstated Jan 18, 2006
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $4,000,000 NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
  • OOS rate better than size peers
Company officer: DAVID SUTTON
Company officer 2: KRISTINE DIEHL
Cargo: Passengers
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 BUS & TRUCK CO INC (USDOT 1080531)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $4,000,000
Officer(s): DAVID SUTTON (Company officer); KRISTINE DIEHL (Company officer 2)

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 88 days — Oct 15, 2005 → Jan 11, 2006
  • Common (Passenger) gap · 86 days — Inactive Oct 24, 2005 → reinstated Jan 18, 2006

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $4,000,000 — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1080531/
As of: Jul 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade A

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 100% · 5/5 signals
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0.7% (better). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 17.3% (better). n=14890 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Fleet size changes

Daily change log ↓
  • Drivers +10 (65 → 75) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability policy

BOC-3 agent

ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1080531
In FMCSA records since Dec 16, 2002 (~23y)
MC / docket MC449020
Company officer DAVID SUTTON
Company officer 2 KRISTINE DIEHL
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Passengers
Fleet size 69 units
Drivers 75
Annual mileage 327,123 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (302) 995-7444
Email: [email protected]
Physical
5609 OLD CAPITOL TRAIL
WILMINGTON, DE 19808
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1080531
In FMCSA records since Dec 16, 2002 (~23y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 327,123 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.01 vs 1.80 -1.79
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
Active liability insurance
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.

Related filings

Accident reports (24 months)

All 39 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 2 0 2
Tow-away 0 1 2 3
Crash reports 0 1 2 3

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 133 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 88 88 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0% —
National average 6.67% 22.26% 4.44%

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
69
Drivers
75
Inspections
133
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
3
39 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

SUTTON BUS & TRUCK CO INC is a motor carrier based in WILMINGTON, DE, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1080531. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Satisfactory. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 69 power units and 75 drivers, with 133 roadside inspections on file. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier overview

SUTTON BUS & TRUCK CO INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 69 power units and 65 drivers, based in Wilmington, DE. Across 91 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 0.0% out-of-service rate, with 3 reportable crashes. Operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

91 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 117% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in DE (85) and NJ (4), with Level 5 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (66.7% of violations); top code 392.2-SLLTCD (Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 69 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 65 drivers; Blue bird, Peterbilt, and Freightliner are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 14,890 ACTIVE carriers operating 34–104 power units (±50% of this carrier's 69 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0.7%
Median across 14,890 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -0.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
17.3%
Median across 14,890 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -17.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Common (Passenger) authority was inactive from Oct 24, 2005 to Jan 18, 2006 (86 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Oct 15, 2005 to Jan 11, 2006 (88 days)

Fleet History

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record. · 1 driver-count change

Record Changes

    • Drivers 65 75
      FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-07 2026-04

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Delaware (DE) 85 0 0.0% Apr 6, 2026
Maryland (MD) 1 0 0.0% Jul 23, 2024
New Jersey (NJ) 1 0 0.0% Aug 13, 2024
Pennsylvania (PA) 1 0 0.0% Nov 1, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Blue Bird 100
Peterbilt 8
Freightliner 3
Kenworth 3
Wabash National 3
Kaufman 2
Ram 2
Hyundai Translead 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 0.07 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (133 rows) View all 133 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87533240 Apr 6, 2026 DE 5 WILMINGTON DE
BLUE BIRD BUS
DE C22140 · 1BAKGCBA5JF342550
0 — No
87533119 Apr 6, 2026 DE 5 WILMINGTON DE
BLUE BIRD BUS
DE C150167 · 1BAKGCSA6TF817786
0 — No
87532935 Apr 6, 2026 DE 5 WILMINGTON DE
BLUE BIRD BUS
DE C140234 · 1BAKGCHA3SF809828
0 — No
87532933 Apr 6, 2026 DE 5 WILMINGTON DE
BLUE BIRD BUS
DE C26660 · 1BAKGCBA5JF342547
0 — No
87532916 Apr 6, 2026 DE 5 WILMINGTON DE
BLUE BIRD BUS
DE C475199 · 1BAKGCHA4TF817860
0 — No
87530904 Apr 6, 2026 DE 5 WILMINGTON DE
BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS
DE C26659 · 1BAKGCBA3JF342546
0 — No
87530857 Apr 6, 2026 DE 5 WILMINGTON DE
BLUE BIRD BUS
DE C496841 · 1BAKGCPAXDF291771
0 — No
87530855 Apr 6, 2026 DE 5 WILMINGTON DE
BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS
DE C112778 · 1BAKGCHA0NF383794
0 — No
87530847 Apr 6, 2026 DE 5 WILMINGTON DE
BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS
DE C26659 · 1BAKGCBA3JF342546
0 — No
87530841 Apr 6, 2026 DE 5 WILMINGTON DE
BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS
DE C25838 · 1BAKGCHA2RF801777
0 — No
87530840 Apr 6, 2026 DE 5 WILMINGTON DE
BLUE BIRD BUS
DE C19089 · 1BAKGCPA3GF316899
0 — No
87530833 Apr 6, 2026 DE 5 WILMINGTON DE
BLUE BIRD BUS
DE C140232 · 1BAKGCHA3SF809831
0 — No
87530832 Apr 6, 2026 DE 5 WILMINGTON DE
BLUE BIRD BUS
DE C150171 · 1BAKGCHA3TF817803
0 — No
87530826 Apr 6, 2026 DE 5 WILMINGTON DE
BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS
DE C26650 · 1BAKGCBA8JF342543
0 — No
87530824 Apr 6, 2026 DE 5 WILMINGTON DE
BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS
DE C477881 · 1BAKGCBA4HF328116
0 — No
87530809 Apr 6, 2026 DE 5 WILMINGTON DE
BLUE BIRD BUS
DE C150168 · 1BAKGCSAXTF817788
0 — No
87530796 Apr 6, 2026 DE 5 WILMINGTON DE
BLUE BIRD BUS
DE C25235 · 1BAKGCPA6GF316895
0 — No
87530786 Apr 6, 2026 DE 5 WILMINGTON DE
BLUE BIRD BUS
DE C104643 · 1BAKGCBA5MF375293
0 — No
87530779 Apr 6, 2026 DE 5 WILMINGTON DE
BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS
DE C44772 · 1BAKGCSA4LF365854
0 — No
87530770 Apr 6, 2026 DE 5 WILMINGTON DE
BLUE BIRD BUS
DE C56386 · 1BAKGCSA7LF361619
0 — No
87530764 Apr 6, 2026 DE 5 WILMINGTON DE
BLUE BIRD BUS
DE C477882 · 1BAKGCBA6HF328117
0 — No
87530754 Apr 6, 2026 DE 5 WILMINGTON DE
BLUE BIRD BUS
DE C104641 · 1BAKGCBA3MF375292
0 — No
87530572 Apr 6, 2026 DE 5 WILMINGTON DE
BLUE BIRD BUS
DE C44776 · 1BAKGCSA2LF365853
0 — No
87530537 Apr 6, 2026 DE 5 WILMINGTON DE
BLUE BIRD BUS
DE C112771 · 1BAKGCHA4NF383796
0 — No
87530528 Apr 6, 2026 DE 5 WILMINGTON DE
BLUE BIRD BUS
DE C25113 · 1BAKGCPA8GF316896
0 — No
Recent Crashes (39 rows) View all 39 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
DE3025066960 Sep 19, 2025 DE 0 2 Yes No Injury
DE0224106429 Dec 18, 2024 DE 0 0 Yes No Tow
DE0624082226 Oct 1, 2024 DE 0 0 Yes No Tow
DE0624029956 Apr 15, 2024 DE 0 2 No No Injury
PA309364100X Oct 20, 2023 PA 0 1 No No Injury
DE0223049346 Jun 1, 2023 DE 0 1 Yes No Injury
DE0623036662 Apr 26, 2023 DE 0 1 Yes No Injury
DE0623024204 Mar 21, 2023 DE 0 0 Yes No Tow
DE0623003.71 Jan 13, 2023 DE 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA203365700X Apr 6, 2022 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
DE3021022218 Mar 22, 2021 DE 0 1 No No Injury
DE3219079861 Aug 26, 2019 DE 0 3 No No Injury
DE3019072136 Aug 12, 2019 DE 0 1 No No Injury
DE0619045003 May 13, 2019 DE 0 0 Yes No Tow
DE3218011106 Feb 5, 2018 DE 0 0 Yes No Tow
DE3318000170 Jan 13, 2018 DE 0 1 Yes No Injury
DE0217096369 Sep 14, 2017 DE 0 0 Yes No Tow
DE0617051701 May 22, 2017 DE 0 3 Yes No Injury
DE3717000248 Feb 14, 2017 DE 0 1 Yes No Injury
DE0216112161 Nov 10, 2016 DE 0 0 Yes No Tow
DE0616092989 Sep 19, 2016 DE 0 1 Yes No Injury
DE3216045602 May 16, 2016 DE 0 10 Yes No Injury
DE0616023878 Mar 16, 2016 DE 0 0 Yes No Tow
DE0615040224 May 27, 2015 DE 0 2 Yes No Injury
DE3213137228 Dec 12, 2013 DE 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC449020
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (4 PDFs)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Oct 30, 2008 MC449020 NC REVOCATION NC →
Feb 3, 2006 MC449020-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Jan 18, 2006 MC449020-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Jan 17, 2006 MC449020 NC REINSTATEMENT NC →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (23 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA GPNU-EP-0034694-00 91X $4,000,000 Oct 15, 2024 On file ACTIVE
HARLEYSVILLE INSURANCE COMPANY BA00000035460D BIPD/Primary — Nov 17, 2023 Oct 15, 2024 CANCELLED
HARLEYSVILLE WORCESTER INSURANCE COMPANY BA00000035460D BIPD/Primary — Oct 15, 2015 Nov 17, 2023 CANCELLED
HARLEYSVILLE WORCESTER INSURANCE COMPANY CMB00000050022D BIPD/Excess — Oct 15, 2015 Oct 15, 2024 CANCELLED
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP CMB00000050022D BIPD/Excess — Sep 11, 2013 Oct 15, 2015 REPLACED
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP BA00000035460D BIPD/Primary — Sep 11, 2013 Oct 15, 2015 REPLACED
HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. BE3M3545 BIPD/Excess — Oct 15, 2008 Sep 11, 2013 CANCELLED
HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. BA3M3545 BIPD/Primary — Oct 15, 2008 Sep 11, 2013 CANCELLED
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY IXG402591A BIPD/Excess — Oct 15, 2007 Oct 15, 2008 REPLACED
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY IXG402591A BIPD/Excess — Oct 15, 2007 Nov 19, 2008 CANCELLED
HARLEYSVILLE INSURANCE COMPANY BA8J5346 BIPD/Primary — Dec 19, 2006 Oct 15, 2008 REPLACED
HARLEYSVILLE INSURANCE COMPANY BA8J5346 BIPD/Primary — Dec 19, 2006 Dec 2, 2008 NAME CHANGED
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY IXG402591 BIPD/Excess — Oct 15, 2006 Nov 10, 2007 CANCELLED
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY IXG402591 BIPD/Excess — Oct 15, 2006 Oct 15, 2007 REPLACED
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY 0202391 BIPD/Excess — Feb 21, 2006 Oct 15, 2006 CANCELLED
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. N001000923 BIPD/Primary — Jan 11, 2006 Dec 19, 2006 CANCELLED
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY 0202391 BIPD/Excess — Oct 15, 2005 Feb 21, 2006 NAME CHANGED
Coverage gap — 88 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Oct 15, 2005 to Jan 11, 2006
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY XS192024 BIPD/Excess — Oct 15, 2004 Oct 15, 2004 REPLACED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY XS192024 BIPD/Excess — Oct 15, 2004 Oct 15, 2005 CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA156444 BIPD/Primary — Oct 15, 2004 Oct 15, 2005 CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA151870 BIPD/Primary — Dec 17, 2002 Oct 15, 2004 REPLACED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY XS191857 BIPD/Excess — Dec 17, 2002 Oct 15, 2004 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Oct 16, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  2. Oct 15, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — HARLEYSVILLE WORCESTER INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Oct 15, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — HARLEYSVILLE INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Nov 17, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Nov 17, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — HARLEYSVILLE WORCESTER INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Oct 15, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP
  7. Oct 15, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP
  8. Sep 11, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
  9. Sep 11, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
  10. Dec 2, 2008
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — HARLEYSVILLE INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Nov 19, 2008
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
  12. Nov 18, 2008
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  13. Oct 15, 2008
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
  14. Oct 15, 2008
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — HARLEYSVILLE INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Nov 10, 2007
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
  16. Oct 15, 2007
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
  17. Dec 19, 2006
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  18. Dec 19, 2006
    insurance
    CANCEL — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.
  19. Oct 17, 2006
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  20. Oct 15, 2006
    insurance
    CANCEL — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
  21. Feb 21, 2006
    insurance
    NAMECHG — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
  22. Feb 3, 2006
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  23. Jan 18, 2006
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  24. Oct 24, 2005
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  25. Oct 24, 2005
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  26. Oct 24, 2005
    authority gap
    Common (Passenger) authority inactive: 86 days (through Jan 18, 2006)
  27. Oct 15, 2005
    insurance
    CANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  28. Oct 15, 2005
    insurance
    CANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  29. Oct 15, 2005
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 88 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jan 11, 2006)
  30. Oct 15, 2004
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  31. Oct 15, 2004
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  32. Oct 15, 2004
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
WILMINGTON DE DE 107 0
5609 OLD CAPITOL TRAIL DE 16 0
CARNEYS POINT SCALE NJ 3 0
NEWARK DE DE 1 0
NEW CASTLE DE DE 1 0
QUEEN ANNES COUNTY MD 1 0
PHILADELPHIA PA PA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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How to verify SUTTON BUS & TRUCK CO INC

  1. Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
  2. Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about SUTTON BUS & TRUCK CO INC

Is SUTTON BUS & TRUCK CO INC an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. SUTTON BUS & TRUCK CO INC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1080531 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is SUTTON BUS & TRUCK CO INC's safety rating? ▾
SUTTON BUS & TRUCK CO INC's FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory. A Satisfactory rating means FMCSA evaluators determined the carrier had an adequate safety management program at the time of the most recent compliance review. Safety ratings are assigned only after a formal compliance review; most carriers in the FMCSA database are unrated.
How many inspections has SUTTON BUS & TRUCK CO INC had? ▾
133 roadside inspections are on file for SUTTON BUS & TRUCK CO INC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is SUTTON BUS & TRUCK CO INC's out-of-service rate? ▾
SUTTON BUS & TRUCK CO INC has no out-of-service findings on its inspection record. Across 133 inspections, no driver or vehicle has been placed out of service — a clean record relative to the national averages of roughly 6.7% (driver) and 23.4% (vehicle).
Where is SUTTON BUS & TRUCK CO INC based? ▾
SUTTON BUS & TRUCK CO INC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 5609 OLD CAPITOL TRAIL, WILMINGTON, Delaware 19808. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does SUTTON BUS & TRUCK CO INC have valid operating authority? ▾
Yes. SUTTON BUS & TRUCK CO INC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC449020). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.
How many trucks and drivers does SUTTON BUS & TRUCK CO INC operate? ▾
SUTTON BUS & TRUCK CO INC self-reports 69 power units and 75 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has SUTTON BUS & TRUCK CO INC had any crashes? ▾
39 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for SUTTON BUS & TRUCK CO INC in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

About FMCSA carrier records

Every commercial motor carrier operating in the United States is required to register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and obtain a USDOT number. The USDOT number is a permanent, unique identifier — once assigned, it stays with the carrier for life and is never reissued to another company. Carriers must update their registration every two years on Form MCS-150 to keep their address, fleet size, and operating data current.

Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

TruckCodex mirrors FMCSA's public SAFER and L&I systems on a daily refresh cycle. Every record on this page reflects what FMCSA has on file. We do not edit or modify carrier data — for real-time confirmation immediately before a transaction, click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup linked in the related records section above. Safety ratings, when present, come from formal compliance reviews; most active carriers have not been reviewed and are correctly listed as unrated.

Data sources & freshness

TruckCodex aggregates official public-sector datasets. See the Source registry for dataset-level coverage and the Freshness log for last-import timestamps.

FMCSA

Census, SAFER, SMS, Licensing & Insurance (L&I), roadside inspections, crashes, and authority history.

Refreshed daily.
NHTSA

Vehicle recall campaigns, defect investigations, and consumer safety complaints (SCRS).

Refreshed daily.
EIA

Retail diesel and gasoline price history and state fuel-tax tables.

Refreshed weekly.
Transport Canada

Cross-border carrier registry and Canadian recall campaigns where applicable.

Refreshed weekly.

TruckCodex is an independent aggregator; it is not affiliated with FMCSA, NHTSA, EIA, or Transport Canada. Always verify compliance-critical information directly with the originating agency.