Carrier profile · USDOT 278298 · Updated Jun 26, 2026

SUMTER UTILITIES INC

1,211 power unitsavg 9 yrRegional · 4 statesSUMTER, SC81/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1,211Power units

26 observed · MCS-150

9Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.0Avg age (yr)

1999–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(803) 469-8585 Email dispatchrfinley@suimail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 26, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Established 40 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average

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Vehicle out-of-service rate above average31.3% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record3 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 1

Established 40 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1986.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo31.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

7 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo31.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

7 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

1,211 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9 yr

Model years 1999–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

39 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

30 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 31.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 3.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 16 vehicle and 30 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

12.5% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 28.9 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

29 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '25 · 4

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 1,211-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 1,211
Inspections · 24 mo: 30
Annualized: ≈15 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.0 inspections / unit · yr

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1,211
Observed power (24 mo): 26
Trailers (towed): 9

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.0 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

5.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NC busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

SUMTER, SC

1151 N PIKE W

Top corridor

NC ⇄ SC

NC 11 · GA 11 · SC 7

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

1,211

Observed (24 mo)

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: 1151 N PIKE W, SUMTER, SC, 29153-1954
Mailing address: P O BOX 579, SUMTER, SC, 29151-0579
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (803) 469-8585
Cell: (803) 229-2812
Fax: (803) 753-9251
Email: rfinley@suimail.com
Web domain: suimail.com

Registration

USDOT / docket: 278298
First registered: Aug 29, 1986
Last MCS-150: Aug 20, 2025 · 14,117,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 25, 2006
D-U-N-S: 7920234

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

1,211

Power units

1,391

Drivers

1,259

CDL drivers

14,117,000

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for SUMTER UTILITIES INC.

SUMTER UTILITIES INC (USDOT 278298) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 26, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 26, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 26, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 31.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 26, 2026.

The carrier received 30 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 16 vehicle-level and 30 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 26, 2026.

The carrier has 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 26, 2026.

It reports 1,211 power units and 1,391 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 20, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 25, 2006 in the federal record refreshed Jun 26, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SUMTER UTILITIES INC's USDOT number?

SUMTER UTILITIES INC's USDOT number is 278298.

Is SUMTER UTILITIES INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 26, 2026, SUMTER UTILITIES INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is SUMTER UTILITIES INC's safety record?

SUMTER UTILITIES INC has a 31.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 57 roadside inspections, with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).