SUTTON TRANSPORT INC
Risk factors
Low riskVioCodes scoreA 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202661 inspections · 24 violations (3 OOS) · 10% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1177.834A-HMCHazardous Materials Compliance1 OOS
HM (Cargo) - Operating a motor vehicle with HM not blocked/braced/secured as required. NOTE: Any shifting likely to adversely affect HM/DG package integrity, unde
10
1× · sev 10
- 2392.3Hours-of-Service Compliance1 OOS
Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued
10
1× · sev 10
- 3392.2LCUnsafe Driving
Improper lane change
5
1× · sev 5
- 4393.55E-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
4
1× · sev 4
- 5393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
4
1× · sev 4
- 6393.45B2-B-AIRVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
4
1× · sev 4
- 7392.2-SLLIRP
State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation
2
2×
- 8392.2RGNot in SMS
State vehicle registration or License Plate violation
2
2×
- 9393.95A4-EEUSVehicle Maintenance
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
2
1× · sev 2
- 10393.207B
Adjustable axle locking pins missing or not engaged
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- MO16
- IL4
- WI3
- IA2
- MN2
- LA1
- KS1
- NM1
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.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
High impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 94% is at/over the 60% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 33%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 19%
- Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 37% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection2× · 14%
- 393.45D-BAALAir Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection1× · 11%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19981× · 7%
- 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative2× · 21%
- 393.11A1-LLighting - Lamps improper color, height, or location1× · 11%
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp1× · 4%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 18%
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
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.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
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 NHTSA90 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 60 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
7
Tow-away
7
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · <100 mi1 drivers
- Company officer
- CLIFF SUTTON
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- D-U-N-S
- 156309916
- Registered since
- 1974-06-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-08-20
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 1 trucks.
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 graphThis carrier shares VINs with 27 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
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
34 events- 08/20/2025MCS-150 update filed
15.8M mi reported (2024)
- 06/23/2025MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 06/23/2025MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 03/29/2023Insurance cancelled — GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy GVE100265402
- 02/01/2023Insurance filed — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy MWTB 316111
- 02/01/2023Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MWTB 316111
- 04/29/2022Insurance cancelled — GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy GVE100265401
- 03/01/2022Insurance replaced — GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy GVE100265401
- 03/26/2021Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy VPP 4900072 00
- 03/01/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/09/2021)
- 03/01/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/09/2021)
- 03/01/2021Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy VPP 4900072 00
- 12/11/2015Insurance cancelled — INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2005783
- 11/19/2015Insurance replaced — INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2005783
- 11/16/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/18/2015)
- 11/16/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/18/2015)
- 12/19/2012Insurance cancelled — GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN
BIPD/Primary · policy CBA 0498685
- 11/19/2012Insurance replaced — GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN
BIPD/Primary · policy CBA 0498685
- 11/19/2006Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP2490566C
- 11/19/2006Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy MCP2490566C
- 02/10/2006Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy MCP2490566C
- 02/06/2006Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy MCP2490566C
- 01/17/2006COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/24/2006)
- 12/23/2005MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (06/05/2025)
- 11/15/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/23/2005)
- 11/19/2003Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TF367584
- 11/19/2002Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT7502971601-011
- 06/12/2002Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT7502971601-011
- 06/07/2002Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TRK1074552140
- 11/19/1998Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TRK 175 353 541
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2024-08-27
- Last review
- 2024-08-26
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-08-20
- Reported mileage
- 15,759,990 mi (2024)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2022
- Fleet grew to 298 power units
- Drivers grew to 318
January, 2021
First on-record entry — SUTTON TRANSPORT INC, WESTON, WI
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