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SUIT-KOTE CORPORATION

SUIT-KOTE CORPORATION is a large fleet, operating 576 power units and 463 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Cortland, NY. Across 122 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 7.4% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with 3 reportable crashes. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with Arch Insurance Company, and operating authority is active for motor carrier of property (except household goods).

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
Policy effective · Jan 1, 2011
Review these
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • 1 fatality on crash record 73 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Active insurance on file Arch Insurance Company · BMC-91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file AllAmerican Agents of Process Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
  • 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 — SUIT-KOTE CORPORATION (USDOT 277649)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 73 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Active insurance on file — Arch Insurance Company · BMC-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/277649/
As of: Sep 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 277649 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Satisfactory rated Company officer: FRANK SUITS JR Machinery / Large Objects Liquids / Gases Construction Based in CORTLAND, NY

FMCSA census as of Sep 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 5/5 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 100% · 5/5 signals · expand
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 0.6% vs peer median 1.2% (better). Vehicle OOS 10.6% vs peer median 16.3% (better). n=1385 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 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: Caution.

Fleet size changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Power Units +15 (561 → 576) · Jun 22, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Power Units −15 (576 → 561) · Jun 12, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

AllAmerican Agents of Process

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 277649
In FMCSA records since Aug 14, 1986 (~40y)
MC / docket MC397051
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer FRANK SUITS JR
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Machinery / Large Objects, Liquids / Gases, Construction
Fleet size 576 units
Drivers 463
Annual mileage 5,172,664 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (607) 753-1100
Email: [email protected]
Physical
1911 LORINGS CROSSING RD
CORTLAND, NY 13045-9747
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 277649
In FMCSA records since Aug 14, 1986 (~40y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 5,172,664 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 10.6% vs 23.4% -12.8 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.6% vs 6.7% -6.1 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.34 vs 1.80 -1.46
Peer tier (large fleets (101-1,000 power units)) median OOS rate: 19.1%
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.

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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2000-12-22 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 210 15 0
Trailers 360 36 0
Trucks 336 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 73 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 1 1 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 289 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 122 122 2
OOS inspections 1 8 0
OOS percentage 0.82% 6.56% 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
576
Drivers
463
Inspections
289
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
10.6%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
3
73 all-time
Authorities
2
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Risk intelligence

SUIT-KOTE CORPORATION had 122 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 7.4%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 1.0. 3 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

122 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in NY (99) and NJ (13).

Violation profile

7.4% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (29.2% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 31 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 576 power units (large fleet) and 463 drivers; Freightliner, Ford, and Western Star are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 10.6% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

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

Compared against 1,385 ACTIVE carriers operating 288–864 power units (±50% of this carrier's 576 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0.6%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
1.2%
Median across 1,385 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -0.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
10.6%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
16.3%
Median across 1,385 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -5.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record.

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Power Units 561 576
      FMCSA Company Census
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • Power Units 576 561
      Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Jun 12, 2026 Jun 22, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (29 months)

2023-09 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
24 violations
7 OOS · 29.2%
Unsafe Driving
11 violations
Hazardous Materials
5 violations
2 OOS · 40.0%
Hours of Service
2 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
New York (NY) 99 8 8.1% Sep 8, 2026
New Jersey (NJ) 13 0 0.0% Sep 10, 2026
Pennsylvania (PA) 10 1 10.0% Sep 2, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 137
Etny 30
Ford 28
Western Star 23
Unknown 21
Etnyre & C 15
E. D. Etny 12
Trailer 8
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 5 — 0.09 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 23 — 1.35 1 — Sep 14, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (289 rows) View all 289 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88958211 Sep 10, 2026 NJ 2 ALLAMUCHY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NY 54128PF · 1FUJGEDR4HLHV5731
0 — No
88941120 Sep 8, 2026 NY 2 LISLE NY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NY 21940TC · 1FUJGEDR3HLJA5880
0 — No
88941085 Sep 8, 2026 NY 1 LISLE NY
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 46640MK · 1FDUF4GT1HEC32236
0 — No
88883486 Sep 2, 2026 PA 3 RICE TWP PA
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3421568 · 3HSDZTZR8PN796600
0 — No
88696592 Aug 7, 2026 NY 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NY 72033PC · 1FUJHLDR2KLKN7193
0 — No
88687546 Aug 7, 2026 NY 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NY 55371PF · 1FUJHLDR8KLKN7196
0 — No
88601155 Aug 4, 2026 NJ 2 ALLAMUCHY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NY 29748PF · 3AKJHLDR0MSMM7307
0 — No
88573509 Jul 31, 2026 PA 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NY 57196PF · 1FUJGEBG1CLBV7526
4 393.23-LEU, 392.2-SLLTCD, 392.2WG Yes
88396385 Jul 13, 2026 PA 1 —
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA AH87456 · 1NKZX4EXXPJ251076
0 — No
88080484 Jun 9, 2026 NY 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NY 34965PF · 3AKJHLDR9NDNF3336
0 — No
88052680 Jun 5, 2026 NJ 2 ALLAMUCHY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NY 24069PF · 3AKJHLDR2NDNF3338
0 — No
87911419 May 20, 2026 PA 3 —
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 41639PF · 1FUNA6CK28LAB0355
0 — No
87850006 May 14, 2026 PA 3 —
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 41639PF · 1FUNA6CK28LAB0355
0 — No
87831727 May 12, 2026 NY 1 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NY 15032PB · 1FUJGEDRX9LAJ7319
0 — No
87811482 May 11, 2026 PA 2 —
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 41797PF · 1FUP2SYBXKH344541
0 — No
87733250 Apr 30, 2026 NJ 3 NJ
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NY 70896PC · 1FUJHLDR3KLKN7199
1 2-SLLFC No
87698474 Apr 28, 2026 PA 3 DEER CREEK TWP PA
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 25340PF · 1M2AD09C7WW006675
0 — No
87506373 Apr 3, 2026 NY 2 PREBLE NY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 45267PF · 3ALMG3DV4JDJJ7520
0 — No
87529510 Apr 2, 2026 NY 2 TULLY NY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NY 21940TC · 1FUJGEDR3HLJA5880
0 — No
87481860 Apr 2, 2026 NY 3 TULLY NY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NY 11946BR · 3AKJHLDR9PSNZ2382
0 — No
87352760 Mar 19, 2026 NY 2 TULLY NY
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 47227PF · 5KKMAVDV5JLJK0053
0 — No
86417638 Nov 21, 2025 NY 3 TULLY NY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NY 41797PF · 1FUP2SYBXKH344541
0 — No
86416621 Nov 19, 2025 NY 3 MARATHON NY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NY 72035PC · 1FUJHLDRXKLKN7197
1 392.16-D No
86115163 Oct 21, 2025 NY 1 OWEGO NY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NY 28095PF · 1FUJGNDR2BDAW9866
0 — No
86113035 Oct 20, 2025 PA 1 NORTH EAST PA
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZWL6505 · 1FD0W5FNXNEF89979
2 392.2-SLLIFTA, 392.2-SLLIRP No
Recent Crashes (73 rows) View all 73 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
PA509312300X Sep 30, 2025 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
NY4084779500 Jun 18, 2025 NY 0 1 Yes No Injury
NJ0003714966 Oct 29, 2024 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA407536800X Aug 29, 2024 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
NY4039277300 Jul 12, 2024 NY 0 2 Yes No Injury
PA406437700X Jul 9, 2024 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
NY4000418600 Sep 19, 2023 NY 0 1 Yes No Injury
NY3989611200 Jul 5, 2023 NY 0 1 Yes No Injury
PA307051400X Jul 5, 2023 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
NY3954250800 Oct 11, 2022 NY 0 0 Yes No Tow
NY3954568000 Sep 26, 2022 NY 0 1 Yes No Injury
NYSP44693180 Jul 5, 2022 NY 0 1 Yes No Injury
NYSP44692790 Jun 15, 2022 NY 0 0 Yes No Tow
NYSP44641190 Jun 13, 2022 NY 0 1 Yes No Injury
NY3906296700 Oct 18, 2021 NY 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA109819800X Sep 21, 2021 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
NYSP41451530 Jul 8, 2021 NY 0 0 Yes No Tow
NY3851329300 Aug 13, 2020 NY 0 1 Yes No Injury
NYSP38337140 Jun 17, 2020 NY 0 1 Yes No Injury
NY3817081500 Oct 9, 2019 NY 1 0 No No Fatal
NY3809129100 Sep 25, 2019 NY 0 0 Yes No Tow
NYSP34860930 Apr 26, 2019 NY 0 0 Yes No Tow
NY3749387500 Sep 21, 2018 NY 0 0 Yes No Tow
NYSP31933960 Aug 6, 2018 NY 0 0 Yes No Tow
NYSP31938090 Aug 6, 2018 NY 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC397051
Active
Granted Dec 22, 2000
View full authority record →
common
MC397051
N
—
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC397051 common N —
Insurance Coverage Timeline (7 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
Arch Insurance Company ZACAT9057500 BMC-91X — Jan 1, 2011 On file ACTIVE
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY ZACAT9057500 91X $1,000,000 Jan 1, 2011 On file ACTIVE
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. AS2-L15-007377-03 BIPD/Primary — Feb 1, 2008 Jan 16, 2011 CANCELLED
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. AS2-L15-007377-03 BIPD/Primary — Feb 1, 2008 Jan 1, 2011 REPLACED
VIRGINIA SURETY COMPANY, INC. 2CA0000050132202 BIPD/Primary — Feb 1, 2006 Feb 1, 2008 REPLACED
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA DT-810-930 K 96 25-TIL-00 BIPD/Primary — Nov 30, 2000 Feb 22, 2006 CANCELLED
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA DT-810-930 K 96 25-TIL-00 BIPD/Primary — Nov 30, 2000 Feb 1, 2006 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jan 16, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.
  2. Jan 6, 2011
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  3. Jan 1, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.
  4. Feb 1, 2008
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — VIRGINIA SURETY COMPANY, INC.
  5. Feb 22, 2006
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
  6. Feb 21, 2006
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  7. Feb 1, 2006
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
  8. Dec 22, 2000
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
TULLY NY NY 15 0
ALLAMUCHY NJ 14 0
PREBLE NY NY 13 1
ALLEGANY NY NY 8 1
LISLE NY NY 7 2
BATH NY NY 6 2
HASTINGS NY NY 6 1
WATERTOWN NY NY 6 0
MANCHESTER NY NY 4 0
BEMUS POINT NY NY 3 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 31 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 20 1
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 11 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 6 6
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 4 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 3 3
393.100(b) Leaking/spilling/blowing/falling cargo Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 2 0

Related Records

New York carriers Cortland carriers Arch Insurance Company LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. 289 inspections 73 reportable crashes
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