CSA
Authorized · PassengerUSDOT 1080531· MC449020· CARRIER· EIN 51-0264914
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SUTTON BUS & TRUCK COMPANY INC

5609 OLD CAPITOL TRAIL, WILMINGTON, DE, 19808(302) 995-7444suttonbus@comcast.netDAVID SUTTON
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$4M BIPD
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
Vehicle OOS
0%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
4
none fatal
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
72
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier4 crashes in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC449020

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Passenger
Liability (BIPD)
$4M on file
$5M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 10/15/2024
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA· policy GPNU-EP-0034694-00
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$4M coverageeff 10/15/2024
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA· policy GPNU-EP-0034694-00
Authority history (8) ▾
09/18/2024COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/16/2024)
11/16/2023COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/17/2023)
10/23/2008COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/18/2008)
11/22/2006COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/19/2006)
09/18/2006COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/17/2006)
02/03/2006MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
01/18/2006MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
01/09/2003MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDREVOKED (10/24/2005)
Insurance history9 insurers on record
Filing timeline (21)
  1. HARLEYSVILLE WORCESTER INSURANCE COMPANY$4MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 10/15/201510/15/2024
  2. HARLEYSVILLE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/17/202310/15/2024
  3. HARLEYSVILLE WORCESTER INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/15/201511/17/2023
  4. NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/11/201310/15/2015
  5. NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP$4MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 09/11/201310/15/2015
  6. HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/15/200809/11/2013
  7. HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$4MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 10/15/200809/11/2013
  8. HARLEYSVILLE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/19/200612/02/2008
  9. GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY$4MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 10/15/200711/19/2008
  10. HARLEYSVILLE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/19/200610/15/2008
  11. GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY$4MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 10/15/200710/15/2008
  12. GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY$4MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 10/15/200611/10/2007
  13. GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY$4MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 10/15/200610/15/2007
  14. CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/11/200612/19/2006
  15. LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY$4MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 02/21/200610/15/2006

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle75 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver3 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

78 inspections · 0 violations (0 OOS) · 0% of inspections had an OOS finding.

78
Inspections
0
Violations
0
OOS violations
0
Distinct codes

Most inspected in · top 2 states

  • DE29
  • NJ1

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 50% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Vehicle Maintenance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

Holding steady
1
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
1
Clean
Focus here first
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

116
Inspections
3
Violations
0
Out-of-service
5
CSA points
40
Crashes
4
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

47 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

47 bus
2025 BLUE BIRD BB Conventionalseen 3×
1BAKGCHA3SF809828· C140234 DE
1988 BLUE BIRD BB Conventionalseen 3×
1BAKGCBA3JF342546· C26659 DE
1991 BLUE BIRD BB Conventionalseen 2×
1BAKGCBA5MF375293· C104643 DE
1988 BLUE BIRD BB Conventionalseen 2×
1BAKGCBA5JF342547· C26660 DE
1991 BLUE BIRD BB Conventionalseen 2×
1BAKGCBA3MF375292· C104641 DE
2020 BLUE BIRD BB Conventionalseen 2×
1BAKGCSA7LF361619· C56386 DE
2025 BLUE BIRD BB Conventionalseen 2×
1BAKGCHA3SF809831· C140232 DE
1996 BLUE BIRD BB Conventionalseen 2×
1BAKGCHA4TF817860· C475199 DE
1996 BLUE BIRD BB Conventionalseen 2×
1BAKGCSA6TF817786· C150167 DE
1996 BLUE BIRD BB Conventionalseen 2×
1BAKGCHA3TF817803· C150171 DE
1996 BLUE BIRD BB Conventionalseen 2×
1BAKGCSAXTF817788· C150168 DE
2016 BLUE BIRD BB Conventional
1BAKGCPAXGF316897· C25265 DE
2016 BLUE BIRD BB Conventional
1BAKGCPA5GF316905· C18920 DE
1992 BLUE BIRD BB Conventional
1BAKGCHA5NF383791· C112774 DE
1987 BLUE BIRD BB Conventional
1BAKGCBA5HF328111· C88900 DE
2025 BLUE BIRD BB Conventional
1BAKGCHA0SF808491· C140235 DE
2016 BLUE BIRD BB Conventional
1BAKGCPA8GF316901· C19009 DE
1987 BLUE BIRD BB Conventional
1BAKGCBA7HF328112· C477877 DE
2025 BLUE BIRD BB Conventional
1BAKGCHA1SF809830· C140233 DE
1992 BLUE BIRD BB Conventional
1BAKGCHA3NF383790· C112772 DE
1992 BLUE BIRD BB Conventional
1BAKGCHA7NF383792· C112776 DE
1991 BLUE BIRD BB Conventional
1BAKGCBA1MF375291· C104648 DE
1988 BLUE BIRD BB Conventional
1BAKGCBA7JF342548· C22268 DE
2024 BLUE BIRD BB Conventional
1BAKGCHA2RF801780· C25099 DE
1988 BLUE BIRD BB Conventional
1BAKGCBA7JF342551· C22238 DE
1987 BLUE BIRD BB Conventional
1BAKGCBA2HF328115· C477880 DE
2024 BLUE BIRD BB Conventional
1BAKGCHA4RF801778· C25816 DE
1996 BLUE BIRD BB Conventional
1BAKGCSA8TF817790· C150169 DE
1996 BLUE BIRD BB Conventional
1BAKGCHA8TF817859· C150172 DE
1996 BLUE BIRD BB Conventional
1BAKGCSA8TF817787· C150166 DE

+ 17 more.

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

4

Tow-away

4

Injury

3

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
69
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
75
75 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.3M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi15 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi60 drivers
Company officer
DAVID SUTTON
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
108216920
Registered since
2002-12-16
Last MCS-150 update
2026-04-29
Census status
Active

Fleet: 0 trucks · 69 buses.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs, addresses, phone numbers, officers or emails with 19 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

19
Connected carriers
2
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
18
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: DISCOUNT AUTO PARTS (USDOT 691089, registered 1997) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 18
1
SUTTON TRUCKING INC
USDOT 4291338Active· WILMINGTON, DE
Strong
OfficerPhoneShared VIN · 1
1NPCX4EX4LD630289
2
ALL OF A SUTTON LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 4115463Inactive· BOOTHWYN, PA
Strong
Officer
3
DAVE SUTTON
USDOT 850782Active· MAHOMET, IL
Strong
Officer
4
DAVID SUTTON
USDOT 1856756Active· PEMBERTON, NJ
Strong
Officer
5
DAVID SUTTON CARS LTD
USDOT 1374929Inactive· COSTA MESA, CA
Strong
Officer
6
DISCOUNT AUTO PARTS
USDOT 691089Inactive· GRANT, AL
Strong
Officer
7
DOUBLE S DELIVERY LLC
USDOT 716682Inactive· TRINITY, TX
Strong
Officer
8
DSS TOOLS INC
USDOT 2277132Inactive· WEST RIVER, MD
Strong
Officer
9
GAMERTIME CORP
USDOT 2182908Inactive· EUDORA, KS
Strong
Officer
10
HAYDEN'S MILL INC
USDOT 476806Inactive· OMAHA, IL
Strong
Officer
11
KS HAULERS LLC
USDOT 3923710Active· MOUNDS, OK
Strong
Officer
12
M.D.M. TRANSPORTATION
USDOT 2737044Active· LOS ANGELES, CA
Strong
Officer
13
NOTTUS TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 3996730Active· SPOKANE, WA
Strong
Officer
14
SLOW & STEADY HAULING LLC
USDOT 4021692Active· CONWAY, MO
Strong
Officer
15
STARS AND BARS RV TRANSPORT
USDOT 3557190Inactive· JOHNSTON, RI
Strong
Officer
16
SUTTON BUS & TRUCK CO INC
USDOT 1519546Inactive· WILMINGTON, DE
Strong
MailingEmailPhoneAddress
17
SUTTON FARM
USDOT 4299685Active· CHESANING, MI
Strong
Officer
18
VALIANT ENTERPRISES OF TEXAS LLC
USDOT 4229179Active· FORT WORTH, TX
Strong
Officer

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

27 events
  1. 04/29/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.3M mi reported (2025)

  2. 10/15/2024Insurance filed — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy GPNU-EP-0034694-00

  3. 10/15/2024Insurance cancelled — HARLEYSVILLE WORCESTER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy CMB00000050022D

  4. 10/15/2024Insurance cancelled — HARLEYSVILLE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA00000035460D

  5. 09/18/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/16/2024)

  6. 11/17/2023Insurance cancelled — HARLEYSVILLE WORCESTER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA00000035460D

  7. 11/16/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/17/2023)

  8. 10/15/2015Insurance replaced — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA00000035460D

  9. 09/11/2013Insurance cancelled — HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA3M3545

  10. 12/02/2008Insurance name changed — HARLEYSVILLE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA8J5346

  11. 11/19/2008Insurance cancelled — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy IXG402591A

  12. 10/23/2008COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/18/2008)

  13. 10/15/2008Insurance replaced — HARLEYSVILLE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA8J5346

  14. 10/15/2008Insurance replaced — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy IXG402591A

  15. 11/10/2007Insurance cancelled — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy IXG402591

  16. 10/15/2007Insurance replaced — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy IXG402591

  17. 12/19/2006Insurance cancelled — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy N001000923

  18. 11/22/2006COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/19/2006)

  19. 10/15/2006Insurance cancelled — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy 0202391

  20. 09/18/2006COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/17/2006)

  21. 02/21/2006Insurance name changed — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy 0202391

  22. 02/03/2006MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  23. 01/18/2006MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  24. 10/15/2005Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA156444

  25. 10/15/2004Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA151870

  26. 01/09/2003MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (10/24/2005)

  27. 12/16/2002Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
2013-07-17
Last review
2025-06-27
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-04-29
Reported mileage
327,123 mi (2025)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history
  1. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — SUTTON BUS & TRUCK CO INC, WILMINGTON, DE

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 21, 2026, 2:54 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.