Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 785077 · MC-350672
SUTCO CONTRACTING LTD
20 power unitsavg 3.7 yrRegional · 3 statesSALMO, BC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-350672 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
20Power units
20 observed · MCS-150
20Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.7Avg age (yr)
2003–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
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 28 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1998.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 51 inspections.
Operating authority2727 yr active
since 1998Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo10.010.0 %
▼ 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 peersNewer
3.7 yr
Model years 2003–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
27 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SUTCO CONTRACTING LTD safe to work with?
Is SUTCO CONTRACTING LTD safe to load? SUTCO CONTRACTING LTD (USDOT 785077, MC-350672) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in SALMO, BC, operating 20 power units and 20 drivers. Operating authority has been active 27 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 51 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 10.0% (below the 22.26% national average), 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 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
SCSUTCO CONTRACTING LTD 100
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Safety
51 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 10.0% (24-mo)10 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)30 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
12.5% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 20-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 20
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 30
- Annualized
- ≈15 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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.
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving8
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
Virginia · 99–03
National Interstate · 03–10
Zurich American · 10–15
British Columbia · 15–21
19992021
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| INSURANCE CORPORATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA | Aug 2015 → Apr 2021 | $750k | 4 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2010 → Aug 2015 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2003 → Dec 2010 | $750k | 2 |
| VIRGINIA SURETY COMPANY, INC. | Jan 1999 → Jan 2003 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 20
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 20
- Trailers (towed)
- 20
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
2003
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo3030
WA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SALMO, BC
Top corridor
WA ⇄ BC
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 (4 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3507808USDOT 3107235USDOT 4305418USDOT 2029949
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@sutco.ca — 4 carriers: USDOT 163073USDOT 3130796USDOT 3507808
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2020
Observed (24 mo)2020
Shared w/ other carriers44
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 8561 HWY 6 N, SALMO, BC, V0G 1Z0
- Mailing address
- 201 9131 39TH AVE, EDMONTON, AB, T6E 5Y2
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (250) 357-2612
- Fax
- (250) 357-2009
- mel@sutco.ca
- Web domain
- sutco.ca
Registration
- Officers
- Christopher Joseph Sutherland · Melanie Lynne Sutherland
- USDOT / docket
- 785077 · MC-350672
- First registered
- 12/08/1998
- Last MCS-150
- 07/21/2025 · 1,450,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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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Frequently asked
What is SUTCO CONTRACTING LTD's USDOT number?
SUTCO CONTRACTING LTD's USDOT number is 785077, and its motor carrier number is MC-350672.
Is SUTCO CONTRACTING LTD authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, SUTCO CONTRACTING LTD is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SUTCO CONTRACTING LTD's safety record?
SUTCO CONTRACTING LTD has a 10.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 51 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 SUTCO CONTRACTING LTD's fleet?
SUTCO CONTRACTING LTD operates 20 power units and 20 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SUTCO CONTRACTING LTD based?
SUTCO CONTRACTING LTD is based in SALMO, BC, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.