Sterling Freight Lines INC (USDOT 678969)
1 caution found.
- Docket (MC) number
- MC145996
- Operating authority
- Common carrier authority: active; Broker authority: active. The federal bulk file showed this carrier active as of 2026-08-16. We could not confirm that live just now.
- Authority granted
- 1980-05-12
- 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
- 1 power units, 1 drivers
- Operation type
- Interstate
- Physical address
- 9850 PELHAM RD, TAYLOR, MI 48180
- MCS-150 last filed
- 2024-05
Findings
- Multiple carriers at this address (Caution): 6 other active carriers are registered at this physical address. Shared addresses are common for freight offices and registered agents.
- Shares a mailing address with another company (Note): 2 other active companies use this carrier’s mailing address and shares its business name, a phone number, or a company officer. Shared mailing addresses can be legitimate — subsidiaries and shared back offices are common.
- Also holds broker authority (Note): Entity is registered as both a carrier and a broker.
Connected companies
Other companies linked to this one in FMCSA registration and roadside-inspection records:
- USDOT 357546
- USDOT 520220
- USDOT 2377058
- USDOT 2972789
- USDOT 4012539
- USDOT 4575582
- USDOT 104267
- USDOT 3370523
Frequently asked questions
What carrier is USDOT 678969?
USDOT 678969 is Sterling Freight Lines INC, an interstate motor carrier.
What carrier is MC 145996?
MC 145996 is the docket number of Sterling Freight Lines INC, USDOT 678969.
What is Sterling Freight Lines INC's MC number?
Sterling Freight Lines INC's docket number is MC 145996. Its USDOT number is 678969.
Is Sterling Freight Lines INC currently authorized to operate?
Common carrier authority: active; Broker authority: active. The federal bulk file showed this carrier active as of 2026-08-16. We could not confirm that live just now. Source: FMCSA registration and licensing records.
Does Sterling Freight Lines INC have insurance on file with FMCSA?
Liability (BIPD) insurance on file for $1,000,000. Cargo insurance on file.
Who provides Sterling Freight Lines INC's insurance?
Sterling Freight Lines INC's liability insurance is filed with FMCSA by Great West Casualty CO.
What is Sterling Freight Lines INC's safety record?
In the last 24 months, FMCSA records show a 8.6% vehicle out-of-service rate for Sterling Freight Lines INC, from 3 of 35 vehicle inspections, against a national average of 22.9%. FMCSA records also show 3 reportable crashes in the same window.
What is Sterling Freight Lines INC's CSA score?
FMCSA does not publish a single CSA score for carriers. Sterling Freight Lines INC's public safety data includes its roadside inspection out-of-service rates and crash record, listed on this page.
What is Sterling Freight Lines INC's FMCSA safety rating?
Sterling Freight Lines INC 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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