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SUIT-KOTE CORPORATION
Cortland, NY
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FMCSA status: Active & Authorized · DOT 277649 · MC 397051
Active
Authority Active
Satisfactory
Active 25 yrs, 8 mo
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
Active
MC-397051 · Common carrier
Insurance
On File
$1,000,000 BIPD
Safety
Satisfactory
6.6% OOS · 50 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Operating authority active for 25 yrs, 8 mo
- Insurance on file: $1,000,000
- FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 8.3% — below the 20.7% national average
- 50 FMCSA inspections on record
Authority & Compliance
Authority, insurance and required filings
Operating Authority
MC397051
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · $1,000,000 required
Insurance on File
Arch Insurance Company
BI&PD · $1,000,000 · Policy ZACAT9057500
Required Filings
Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
277649
MC Number
MC-397051
Operating Status
Active
Safety Rating
Satisfactory
Entity Type
Corporation
MCS-150 Filed
September 16, 2024
FMCSA Registration
August 14, 1986
Authority Granted
December 22, 2000
Annual Mileage
5,172,664 mi (2021)
Contact Information
Address
1911 Lorings Crossing Rd, Cortland, NY 13045-9747
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Frank Suits Jr
Cargo Types
Building MaterialsMachinery/Large ObjectsLiquids/GasesConstruction Materials
Safety & Performance
Inspections, violations and crash history
Out-of-Service Rate
6.6% of inspections ended in an out-of-service order
136 inspections in 24 months
Vehicle OOS Rate
8.3%
Driver OOS Rate
0.0%
Ranks in the 16th percentile among carriers with 100 or more inspections — lower is better. CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
50
Driver Inspections
25
Vehicle Inspections
35
Total OOS Orders
2
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance4
Unsafe Driving2
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate8.3% · national avg 20.7%
✓ Below national average
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
Inspection Records (50)
| Date | State | Level | Vehicle | Viol. | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 13, 2026 | NY | Level III — Driver Only | FREIGHTLIN · 3AKJHLDR0MSMM7307 | 0 | Clean |
| July 13, 2026 | PA | Level I — Full | KENWORTH · 1NKZX4EXXPJ251076 | 0 | Clean |
| July 6, 2026 | NY | Level I — Full | FORD · 1FDUF5GT6GEB78369 | 0 | Clean |
| June 30, 2026 | NY | Level I — Full | FREIGHTLIN · 1FUJGED66FLGB5422 | 0 | Clean |
| June 24, 2026 | NY | Level II — Walk-Around | FREIGHTLIN · 3AKJHLDR9NDNF3336 | 0 | Clean |
| June 24, 2026 | NY | Level III — Driver Only | FREIGHTLIN · 3AKJHLDR5RSVB6656 | 0 | Clean |
| June 17, 2026 | NY | Level II — Walk-Around | WESTERN ST · 5KJNAED14GPGY2438 | 0 | Clean |
| June 16, 2026 | NY | Level II — Walk-Around | FREIGHTLIN · 3AKJHLDR4LSLT3762 | 2 | 1 OOS |
| June 10, 2026 | NY | Level II — Walk-Around | FREIGHTLIN · 1FUJGEDR6CLBM7959 | 0 | Clean |
| June 9, 2026 | NY | Level II — Walk-Around | FREIGHTLIN · 3AKJHLDR9NDNF3336 | 0 | Clean |
| June 8, 2026 | NY | Level I — Full | FREIGHTLIN · 1FUJGEDR99LAN1879 | 0 | Clean |
| June 5, 2026 | NY | Level III — Driver Only | FREIGHTLIN · 1FUJGED66GLGV4663 | 0 | Clean |
Showing 12 of 50 inspection records
What Inspectors Found
Roadside findings from FMCSA's rolling 24-month window, grouped the way FMCSA groups them. This is separate from the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
25 of 110 inspections
Unsafe Driving
5 of 157 inspections
Hours of Service
1 of 157 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 157 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 157 inspections
| Date | Category | Violation | Sev. | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 29, 2025 | Vehicle Maintenance · Tires | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | 8 | Out of service |
| June 16, 2026 | Vehicle Maintenance · Tires | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | 8 | Out of service |
| May 22, 2025 | Vehicle Maintenance · Improper Load Securement | Heavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of heavy vehicles equipment or machinery with crawler tracks or wheels | 7 | Out of service |
| May 8, 2025 | Vehicle Maintenance · Improper Load Securement | Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV | 7 | Out of service |
| August 19, 2024 | Vehicle Maintenance · Improper Load Securement | Leaking/spilling/blowing/falling cargo | 7 | Out of service |
| August 5, 2024 | Vehicle Maintenance · Lighting | Inoperative Brake Lamps | 6 | Out of service |
| May 12, 2025 | Vehicle Maintenance · Lighting | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both obscured when required to be on. | 6 | Out of service |
| September 2, 2025 | Vehicle Maintenance · Brakes All Others | Brake - Inoperative or missing parking brake on power unit | 4 | Out of service |
| August 12, 2025 | Vehicle Maintenance · Brakes All Others | Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly | 4 | Out of service |
| August 12, 2025 | Vehicle Maintenance · Failure to Prevent Movement | Cargo - Cargo not immobilized or secured against rolling | 3 | Out of service |
| August 8, 2025 | Unsafe Driving · Seat Belt | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | 7 | Cited |
| August 8, 2024 | Unsafe Driving · Seat Belt | Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV | 7 | Cited |
| November 19, 2025 | Unsafe Driving · Seat Belt | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | 7 | Cited |
| June 18, 2025 | Vehicle Maintenance · Lighting | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam | 6 | Cited |
| September 23, 2024 | Vehicle Maintenance · Lighting | Inoperable head lamps | 6 | Cited |
Showing the 15 most serious of 39 recorded violations
Crash History (4)
Crashes reported to FMCSA in the last 24 months. A crash appearing here is a reported event, not a finding of fault.
4
Crashes
0
Fatalities
2
Injuries
4
Tow-aways
| Date | State | Fatal | Injured | Tow | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | PA | — | 1 | Yes | No Adverse Conditions · Dark - Not Lighted · Dry |
| June 18, 2025 | NY | — | 1 | Yes | Other · Daylight · Dry |
| October 29, 2024 | NJ | — | — | Yes | No Adverse Conditions · Dark - Lighted · Dry |
| August 29, 2024 | PA | — | — | Yes | No Adverse Conditions · Daylight · Dry |
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
NY42
PA6
NJ2
Fleet & Equipment (61)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~55
of 576 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~6
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Tractor
29
Truck
6
Flatbed
3
Tank
3
Chassis / Incomplete
2
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. D. Etny | — | 1E92965897E111160 | 2 | — |
| Etny | — | 1E9T78450FE007121 | 2 | 1 |
| Etnyre & C | — | 1E9T96931NE007181 | 2 | — |
| Etnyre & C | — | 1E9T99620PE007222 | 2 | — |
| Etny | — | 1E9T99856PE007216 | 2 | — |
| 2016 Ford F-550 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 5 | 1FDUF5GT6GEB78369 | 2 | — |
| 2014 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJGED66ELFN1966 | 2 | — |
| 2009 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJGEDR99LAN1879 | 2 | — |
| 2008 Freightliner Columbia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUNA6CK28LAB0355 | 2 | — |
| 1989 Freightliner Long Conv. | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUP2SYBXKH344541 | 2 | — |
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| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 International SA615 | Truck · Class 7 | 1HTZZAAN4CH539565 | 2 | — |
| 2020 Rogers | Flatbed · 61 ft | 1RBH66148LAR26922 | 2 | — |
| 2021 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHLDR0MSMM7307 | 2 | — |
| 2022 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHLDR2NDNF3338 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHLDR6SSWE0697 | 2 | — |
| 2022 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHLDR9NDNF3336 | 2 | — |
| 2018 Freightliner 114SD | Truck · Class 8 | 3ALMG3DV4JDJJ7520 | 2 | — |
| 2016 Western Star 4900 | Tractor · Class 8 | 5KJNAED14GPGY2438 | 2 | — |
| Unpublishe | — | 1E9101670RE007036 | 1 | — |
| 2006 Etnyre | Tank · 54 ft | 1E9T546076E007276 | 1 | — |
| Unpublishe | — | 1E9T5752X7E007200 | 1 | — |
| 2008 Etnyre | Tank · 60 ft | 1E9T605008E007131 | 1 | — |
| E. D. Etny | — | 1E9T69982CE007161 | 1 | — |
| Etnyre & C | — | 1E9T78461FE007122 | 1 | — |
| E. D. Etny | — | 1E9T78472FE007123 | 1 | — |
| Ed Etnyre | — | 1E9T80984GE007139 | 1 | — |
| 2016 Etnyre | Tank · 81 ft | 1E9T81006GE007141 | 1 | 1 |
| Unpublishe | — | 1E9T96211NE007156 | 1 | — |
| E. D. Etny | — | 1E9T96222NE007157 | 1 | — |
| E. D. Etny | — | 1E9T97428NE007201 | 1 | — |
| Etnyre & C | — | 1E9T99845PE007215 | 1 | — |
| Ford | — | 1FD0W5FNXNEF89979 | 1 | — |
| 2012 Ford F-450 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 5 | 1FDUF4GT4CEB41406 | 1 | — |
| 2015 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJGED65FLGG4983 | 1 | — |
| 2015 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJGED66FLGB5422 | 1 | — |
| 2016 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJGED66GLGV4663 | 1 | — |
| 2017 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJGEDR3HLJA5880 | 1 | — |
| 2012 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJGEDR6CLBM7959 | 1 | — |
| 2011 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJGEDR8BSAW7972 | 1 | — |
| 2009 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJGEDRX9LAJ7319 | 1 | — |
| 2011 Freightliner Coronado | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJGNDR2BDAW9866 | 1 | — |
| 2019 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJHLDR3KLKN7199 | 1 | — |
| 2019 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJHLDR4KLKN7194 | 1 | — |
| 2019 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJHLDR6KLKN7195 | 1 | — |
| 2019 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJHLDRXKLKN7197 | 1 | — |
| 1998 Mack CL | Truck · Class 8 | 1M2AD09C7WW006675 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Kenworth T880 | Truck · Class 8 | 1NKZX4EXXPJ251076 | 1 | — |
| 2021 Rogers | Flatbed · 49 ft | 1RBH64926MAR27026 | 1 | — |
| Unpublishe | — | 2S9PS6470GW134051 | 1 | — |
| Unpublishe | — | 2S9PS6477NW134125 | 1 | — |
| 2020 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHLDR0LSLT3760 | 1 | — |
| 2024 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHLDR3RSVB6655 | 1 | — |
| 2020 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHLDR4LSLT3762 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHLDR4SSWE0696 | 1 | — |
| 2022 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHLDR5NDNF3334 | 1 | — |
| 2024 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHLDR5RSVB6656 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHLDR9PSNZ2382 | 1 | — |
| 2018 Freightliner 114SD | Truck · Class 8 | 3ALMG3DV8JDJJ7519 | 1 | — |
| 2011 Moritz International | Flatbed · 28 ft | 4WXGF2825B1020590 | 1 | — |
| 2005 Western Star 4900 | Tractor · Class 8 | 5KJNAEAV95PV19298 | 1 | — |
| 2018 Western Star 4700 | Truck · Class 8 | 5KKMAVDV5JLJK0053 | 1 | — |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
History & Filings
Authority, insurance and process-agent records
Authority History
| Date | Status | Type |
|---|---|---|
| January 6, 2011 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Contract |
| February 21, 2006 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Contract |
| December 22, 2000 | GRANTED | Contract Carrier |
| December 22, 2000 | Active GRANTED | Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) |
Insurance & Revocation Filings
| Date | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2011 | BI&PD Primary/Excess | On file |
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