STERLING AUTO CARRIERS INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 6
- Drivers · CDL
- 6 · 6
- Annual miles
- 913k
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Trailers | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Registration
- Registered
- 07-01-2015 (11 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 09-08-2026
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- JON ULLRICH
- Officer
- TROY STERKEL
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Motor Vehicles, General Freight
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
FMCSA suspended it for insurance: no liability filing meeting the FMCSA minimum on file. FMCSA's new registration system launched May 14, 2026 and has recorded some insurance suspensions and requirement changes in error; confirm with the insurer or motor carrier before acting.
Expected crash rate is probably lower than similar fleets (about a 70% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 10–19 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Per truck, fleets like this one are expected to crash about 1.6× as often as the median active fleet of 10–19 trucks.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Authority was suspended for insuranceFMCSA suspended the operating authority on Aug 20, 2026 (no liability filing meeting the FMCSA minimum on file) and reinstated it on Aug 24, 2026. Not in the grade.Ask: what covered the fleet between Aug 20, 2026 and Aug 24, 2026, and who ended the policy and why.
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Drivers put out of service3 out-of-service violations against drivers: 2 hours of service, 1 no valid CDL (Oct 2024 – Mar 2026).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Driver out-of-service rate15.8% of driver inspections end out of service vs 6.7% nationally (3 of 19). Across all its inspections, out-of-service orders run 1.70× what's expected for where and how it's inspected.
- No reportable crashes in 24 months.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 2
Track record
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.000 | 0.032 |
| Inspections | 2.92 | 1.10 |
| Violations | 2.00 | 1.04 |
| Critical violations | 0.50 | 0.21 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: Small (advisory) power units, high-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
24 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert11 · 2 OOSBrakes 7 · Lights 2 · Tires 1 · Other parts 1
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Hours of service No alert7 · 2 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 3 · Over hours limit 2 · False log 1 · No log 1
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Unsafe driving No alert5 · 0 OOSSpeeding 2 · Reckless / lane 1 · Seat belt 1 · Other 1
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 OOSNo valid CDL 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 monthsNo reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · Great West Casualty Coon record since Aug 10, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Aug 2015
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- One liability insurer throughout
- 1 liability filing received late (the last received Aug 24, 2026 for an effective date of Aug 10, 2026); FMCSA had no filing on record in between
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority Aug 20, 2026: no liability filing meeting the FMCSA minimum on file; reinstated Aug 24, 2026. FMCSA's new registration system launched May 14, 2026 and has recorded some insurance suspensions and requirement changes in error; confirm with the insurer or motor carrier before acting.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time: 1
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Aug 24, 2026)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
9 filings and 5 authority events since 2015 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Aug 24, 2026Operating authority reinstatedFMCSA's new system
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Aug 20, 2026Operating authority suspended: no insurance filing meeting the FMCSA minimum on fileFMCSA's new system
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Aug 10, 2026Great West Casualty CoLiability · $1,000,000 · on filereceived Aug 24, 2026 for an effective date of Aug 10, 2026FMCSA's new system
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Jul 21, 2026Great West Casualty CoLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 10, 2026 · superseded by the same policy1 month in forceFMCSA's new system
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Jun 21, 2026FMCSA suspension notice for the operating authority, effective Jul 21, 2026the authority stayed activeFMCSA's new system
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Sep 10, 2023Great West Casualty CoLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 21, 2026 · superseded by the same policy34 months in forceFMCSA's new system
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Sep 10, 2022PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 10, 2023 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 25, 2021NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 10, 2022 · replaced by another insurer15 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 3, 2021opened after NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jun 25, 2021)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 10, 2017NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 25, 2021 · cancellation notice took effect45 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 21, 2015ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 10, 2017 · replaced by another insurer24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 10, 2015ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 21, 2015 · superseded by the same policyL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 18, 2015Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 12, 2015UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 10, 2015 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- Colorado (HQ) 3
- Iowa 2
- Ohio 2
- Arkansas 1
- California 1
- Georgia 1
- Illinois 1
- Kentucky 1
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (12 power units: 6 filed, 12 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 12 power units this active to have about 0.7 crashes a year (sized from the 12 units seen roadside; 6 filed). This motor carrier recorded 0 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 0.0 a year) — fewer than a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 0.6 over the next 12 — below a typical fleet.
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 5 | 3.96 | |
| HOS Compliance | 4 | 3.51 | |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.11 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | 7.11 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (02-JAN-26 – 30-OCT-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.