STERLING CORPORATION
USDOT 2137906
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (12 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate8.3% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 2137906 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-219181 |
| Legal Name | STERLING CORPORATION |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 9783222780 |
| Address | 263 INDUSTRIAL AVE, Lowell, MA, 01852 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 85 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 72 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 12 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 8.3% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2025-09-16 — MA — towaway
- 2025-07-28 — VT — towaway
- 2024-04-01 — MA — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 50 (5), 20 (4), 12 (3).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 12 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 21 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 120,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 19-AUG-24 |
STERLING CORPORATION operates 12 power units — a larger fleet than 96% of carriers registered in MA.
Nearby
Other carriers in Lowell, MA
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