STERLING OIL AND CHEMICAL CO INC
USDOT 287764 · Doing business as STERLING OIL
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (8 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileGuideOne Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate14.3% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 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 | 287764 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-605125 |
| Legal Name | STERLING OIL AND CHEMICAL CO INC |
| DBA Name | STERLING OIL |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 2482982973 |
| Address | 702 E 11 MILE, Royal Oak, MI, 48067 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20070620) |
| Hazmat Flag | — |
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.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | GuideOne Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2019-10-05 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GuideOne Mutual Insurance | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2019-10-05 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
|---|
- 2010-08-03 — Reinstated — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active REINSTATED
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 7 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 14.3% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2025-02-06 — MI — towaway
- 2023-12-06 — MI — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (8), 23 (4), 28 (2).
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) | 8 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 3 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | — |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | — |
STERLING OIL AND CHEMICAL CO INC operates 8 power units — a larger fleet than 93% of carriers registered in MI.
Nearby
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