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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 785077· MC350672· CARRIER
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SUTCO CONTRACTING LTD

8561 HWY 6 N, SALMO, BC, V0G 1Z0(250) 357-2612mel@sutco.caCHRISTOPHER JOSEPH SUTHERLAND
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
Insurance Corporation of British Columbia
Vehicle OOS
16.7%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
98
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
1 crash 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.

Broker payment signals

Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.

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Broker bond
Bond on file
BMC-84 surety · The Guarantee Company of North America USA
Cancellation filed
None
bond since 03/31/2021
Authority
Active
6 past revocations
Registered
27 yrs
since 12/08/1998
  • Authority revoked 6 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
  • Bond has changed hands 6 times across 2 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.

These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.

Authority & insurance

MC350672

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

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
Active
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
On file
required
Bond / surety
On file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 03/29/2021
Insurance Corporation of British Columbia· policy 83286
ENDED 03/29/2021Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 03/29/2021
Insurance Corporation of British Columbia· policy 83286
ON FILECargo — BMC-34$5K coverageeff 03/19/2021
Northbridge General Insurance Corporation· policy 19 CBC 1952002
ENDED 03/19/2021Cargo — BMC-34$5K coverageeff 03/19/2021
Northbridge General Insurance Corporation· policy 19 CBC 1952002
ON FILEProperty broker surety — BMC-84$75K coverageeff 03/31/2021
The Guarantee Company of North America USA· policy VM6236752
ENDED 03/31/2021Property broker surety — BMC-84$75K coverageeff 03/31/2021
The Guarantee Company of North America USA· policy VM6236752
Authority history (8) ▾
03/16/2021CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/30/2021)
03/02/2021CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/11/2021)
03/02/2021BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/01/2021)
07/23/2015CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/05/2015)
08/01/2013PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED
12/27/2010CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/30/2010)
07/05/2002CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/22/2002)
01/27/1999MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history9 insurers on record
Filing timeline (19) ▾
  1. INSURANCE CORPORATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA$750KName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/10/2021 → 04/19/2021
  2. THE GUARANTEE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA USA$750KName Changed
    SURETY · eff 10/01/2013 → 04/05/2021
  3. INSURANCE CORPORATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA$750KName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/04/2015 → 04/05/2021
  4. THE GUARANTEE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA USA$750KReplaced
    SURETY · eff 10/01/2013 → 03/31/2021
  5. INSURANCE CORPORATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/10/2021 → 03/29/2021
  6. INSURANCE CORPORATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/04/2015 → 03/10/2021
  7. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/31/2010 → 08/19/2015
  8. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/31/2010 → 08/04/2015
  9. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 07/26/2013 → 11/15/2013
  10. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    SURETY · eff 07/26/2013 → 10/01/2013
  11. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 07/04/2006 → 01/29/2011
  12. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/21/2003 → 01/20/2011
  13. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/21/2003 → 12/31/2010
  14. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 07/04/2005 → 07/05/2006
  15. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 07/04/2005 → 07/04/2006

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.

Vehicle12 inspections · 16.7% OOS · National 22%
Driver32 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

1

Tow-away

1

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
20
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
20
20 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.5M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi20 drivers
Company officer
CHRISTOPHER JOSEPH SUTHERLAND
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
1998-12-08
Last MCS-150 update
2025-07-21
Census status
Active

Fleet: 20 trucks · 20 owned tractors · 20 owned trailers.

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

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Activity history

35 events
  1. 07/21/2025MCS-150 update filed

    1.4M mi reported (2024)

  2. 04/19/2021Insurance name changed — INSURANCE CORPORATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 83286

  3. 04/05/2021Insurance name changed — THE GUARANTEE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA USA

    SURETY · policy VM6042493

  4. 04/05/2021Insurance name changed — INSURANCE CORPORATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 83286

  5. 03/31/2021Insurance filed — The Guarantee Company of North America USA

    Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy VM6236752

  6. 03/31/2021Insurance ended — The Guarantee Company of North America USA

    policy VM6236752

  7. 03/31/2021Insurance replaced — THE GUARANTEE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA USA

    SURETY · policy VM6042493

  8. 03/29/2021Insurance filed — Insurance Corporation of British Columbia

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 83286

  9. 03/29/2021Insurance ended — Insurance Corporation of British Columbia

    policy 83286

  10. 03/29/2021Insurance replaced — INSURANCE CORPORATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 83286

  11. 03/19/2021Insurance filed — Northbridge General Insurance Corporation

    Cargo — BMC-34 · policy 19 CBC 1952002

  12. 03/19/2021Insurance ended — Northbridge General Insurance Corporation

    policy 19 CBC 1952002

  13. 03/16/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/30/2021)

  14. 03/10/2021Insurance replaced — INSURANCE CORPORATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 83286

  15. 03/02/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/11/2021)

  16. 03/02/2021BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/01/2021)

  17. 08/19/2015Insurance cancelled — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 9800261

  18. 08/04/2015Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 9800261

  19. 07/23/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/05/2015)

  20. 11/15/2013Insurance cancelled — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    SURETY · policy 015040434

  21. 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    SURETY · policy 015040434

  22. 08/01/2013PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
  23. 01/29/2011Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 501156184

  24. 01/20/2011Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 80798

  25. 12/31/2010Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 80798

  26. 12/27/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/30/2010)

  27. 07/05/2006Insurance cancelled — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 501156184

  28. 07/04/2006Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 501156184

  29. 07/04/2005Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    CARGO · policy MIM 825552/1219

  30. 01/21/2003Insurance replaced — VIRGINIA SURETY COMPANY, INC.

    BIPD · policy 80798

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

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-07-21
Reported mileage
1,450,000 mi (2024)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Oct 8, 2026, 3:53 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.