STERLING FREIGHT LINES INC
USDOT 678969
Active, interstate carrier, single-truck operation (1 power unit) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileGreat West Casualty Company
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate9.7% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)3 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 30 years ago
- Linked registrations8 share this carrier's phone or address
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 | 678969 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-145996 |
| Legal Name | STERLING FREIGHT LINES INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 3132992167 |
| Address | 9850 PELHAM RD, Taylor, MI, 48180 |
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.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Great West Casualty Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2025-11-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great West Casualty Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-11-01 | — |
| Merchants Bonding Co. (Mutual) | $75,000 | BMC-84 | 2025-11-01 | — |
| RLI INSURANCE COMPANY | $5,000 | BMC-34 | 2010-11-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 1995-09-29 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 2 |
- 1995-09-29 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
- 2007-01-31 — Granted — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 0 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 73 / 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 | 31 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 9.7% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 3 total (0 fatal, 2 with injuries, 3 towaway) |
- 2026-05-11 — TX — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-03-12 — TX — towaway
- 2025-02-12 — TX — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (10), 20 (9), 30 (3).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
8 other active carrier registrations share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
USDOT 29590 · USDOT 104267 · USDOT 128493 · USDOT 418669 · USDOT 520220
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 1 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 1 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 174,994 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 14-MAY-24 |
STERLING FREIGHT LINES INC operates 1 power unit — a larger fleet than 0% of carriers registered in MI.
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