Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 288200 · MC-503569
SUTHER FEEDS INC
10 power unitsavg 4.5 yrRegional · 6 statesFRANKFORT, KS
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-503569 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
8Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.5Avg age (yr)
2018–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 39 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1987.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 18 inspections.
Operating authority3939 yr active
since 1987Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo16.716.7 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.5 yr
Model years 2018–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
39 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SUTHER FEEDS INC safe to work with?
Is SUTHER FEEDS INC safe to load? SUTHER FEEDS INC (USDOT 288200, MC-503569) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in FRANKFORT, KS, operating 10 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 39 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 18 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 16.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SFSUTHER FEEDS INC 100
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Safety
18 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 16.7% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)14 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
10.0% now▼ Improving
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 10-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 14
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance2
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.106 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
General Fire · 04–06
20042006
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 8
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2018
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo1414
KS busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FRANKFORT, KS
Top corridor
KS
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3875512Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 475556USDOT 3495644USDOT 3875512USDOT 586467USDOT 2969456
Shares a company officer with other carriers
michael johll — 2 carriers: USDOT 72693
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers55
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 105 S KANSAS AVE, FRANKFORT, KS, 66427-1331
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (785) 292-4414
- Fax
- (785) 292-4780
- Web domain
- sutherfeeds.com
Registration
- Officers
- Michael Johll · Tim Suther
- USDOT / docket
- 288200 · MC-503569
- First registered
- 03/04/1987
- Last MCS-150
- 02/25/2026 · 527,223 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 03/12/2009
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is SUTHER FEEDS INC's USDOT number?
SUTHER FEEDS INC's USDOT number is 288200, and its motor carrier number is MC-503569.
Is SUTHER FEEDS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SUTHER FEEDS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SUTHER FEEDS INC's safety record?
SUTHER FEEDS INC has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 18 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SUTHER FEEDS INC's fleet?
SUTHER FEEDS INC operates 10 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SUTHER FEEDS INC based?
SUTHER FEEDS INC is based in FRANKFORT, KS, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.