STERLING EXPRESS LTD
USDOT 267922
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (20 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate15.4% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)3 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 | 267922 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-173349 |
| Legal Name | STERLING EXPRESS LTD |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 2194658560 |
| Address | 101 WEST US HWY 6, Valparaiso, IN, 46385 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 19940907) |
| 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 | 81 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 86 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 74 / 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 | 13 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 15.4% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 3 total (0 fatal, 2 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2025-11-21 — IN — 1 injured
- 2025-08-07 — IN — towaway
- 2025-01-20 — IN — 2 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (2), 2 (2), 14 (1).
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) | 20 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 20 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,000,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 24-MAR-26 |
STERLING EXPRESS LTD operates 20 power units — a larger fleet than 97% of carriers registered in IN.
Nearby
Other carriers in Valparaiso, IN
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- EASTERN REFRIGERATED EXPRESS INC — USDOT 189331, 60 power units
- EAGLE SERVICES CORP — USDOT 587863, 56 power units
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