Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3507808 · MC-1160069
THE SUTCO GROUP INTERNATIONAL INC
DBA SUTCO INTERNATIONAL
4 power unitsKETTLE FALLS, WA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1160069 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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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
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is THE SUTCO GROUP INTERNATIONAL INC safe to work with?
Is THE SUTCO GROUP INTERNATIONAL INC safe to load? THE SUTCO GROUP INTERNATIONAL INC (USDOT 3507808, MC-1160069) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in KETTLE FALLS, WA, operating 4 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. 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
TSTHE SUTCO GROUP INTERNATIONAL INC 100
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Safety
1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS —% (24-mo)0 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle 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
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Great West · 20–25
20202025
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)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
KETTLE FALLS, WA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 785077
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@sutco.ca — 4 carriers: USDOT 163073USDOT 785077USDOT 3130796
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 761 VANASSE ROAD, KETTLE FALLS, WA, 99141
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 270, COLVILLE, WA, 99114
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (778) 754-4021
- mel@sutco.ca
- Web domain
- sutco.ca
Registration
- Officers
- Daniel Zubot · Mel Sutherland
- USDOT / docket
- 3507808 · MC-1160069
- First registered
- 10/20/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 10/06/2025 · 545,203 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is THE SUTCO GROUP INTERNATIONAL INC's USDOT number?
THE SUTCO GROUP INTERNATIONAL INC's USDOT number is 3507808, and its motor carrier number is MC-1160069.
Is THE SUTCO GROUP INTERNATIONAL INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, THE SUTCO GROUP INTERNATIONAL INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is THE SUTCO GROUP INTERNATIONAL INC's safety record?
THE SUTCO GROUP INTERNATIONAL INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is THE SUTCO GROUP INTERNATIONAL INC's fleet?
THE SUTCO GROUP INTERNATIONAL INC operates 4 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is THE SUTCO GROUP INTERNATIONAL INC based?
THE SUTCO GROUP INTERNATIONAL INC is based in KETTLE FALLS, WA.