Sterling Corporation (USDOT 2137906)
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- DOT number
- USDOT 2137906
- Docket (MC) number
- MC219181
- Operating authority
- Common carrier authority: active; Contract carrier authority: active; Broker authority: active. The federal bulk file showed this carrier active as of 2026-08-29. We could not confirm that live just now.
- Authority granted
- 1989-04-26
- Insurance on file
- Liability (BIPD) insurance on file for $1,000,000. Cargo insurance on file.
- Safety rating
- No published safety rating
- Fleet on file
- 12 power units, 21 drivers
- Operation type
- Interstate
- Physical address
- 263 INDUSTRIAL AVE, LOWELL, MA 01852
- MCS-150 last filed
- 2024-08
Findings
- Crash rate above federal benchmark (Critical): Recordable crash rate 8.33 per million miles (last 24 months) — above FMCSA’s 1.5 compliance-review threshold (49 CFR 385). National average 0.96.
- Also holds broker authority (Note): Entity is registered as both a carrier and a broker.
Frequently asked questions
What carrier is DOT 2137906?
DOT 2137906 (USDOT 2137906) is Sterling Corporation, an interstate motor carrier.
What carrier is MC 219181?
MC 219181 is the docket number of Sterling Corporation, USDOT 2137906.
What is Sterling Corporation's MC number?
Sterling Corporation's docket number is MC 219181. Its USDOT number is 2137906.
Is Sterling Corporation currently authorized to operate?
Common carrier authority: active; Contract carrier authority: active; Broker authority: active. The federal bulk file showed this carrier active as of 2026-08-29. We could not confirm that live just now. Source: FMCSA registration and licensing records.
Does Sterling Corporation have insurance on file with FMCSA?
Liability (BIPD) insurance on file for $1,000,000. Cargo insurance on file.
Who provides Sterling Corporation's insurance?
Sterling Corporation's liability insurance is filed with FMCSA by Vanliner Insurance Company.
What is Sterling Corporation's safety record?
In the last 24 months, FMCSA records show 1 of 7 vehicle inspections ending out-of-service for Sterling Corporation, too few inspections for a stable rate. FMCSA records also show 2 recordable crashes in the same window.
What is Sterling Corporation's CSA score?
FMCSA does not publish a single CSA score for carriers. Sterling Corporation's public safety data includes its roadside inspection out-of-service rates and crash record, listed on this page.
What is Sterling Corporation's FMCSA safety rating?
Sterling Corporation has no published FMCSA safety rating. Most US carriers have never received a rating review, so an unrated carrier is the common case, not a warning sign by itself.
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