Sterling Transportation — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
42 years (granted 1984)
Liability filing
No BIPD filing parsed — verify directly
Inspections
Zero inspections on file — no safety data to evaluate (a documented gap in vetting standards)
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
DBA
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Entity type
Carrier+broker
Physical address
—
Phone
—
Power units
—
Drivers
—
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC172007
Common: None · Contract: None · Broker: Active
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: — · Cargo: — · Bond: ✓
FF057098
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: — · Cargo: — · Bond: ✓
Authority history
- Reinstated — Property Broker
- Involuntary Revocation — Broker
- Granted — Property Broker
- Involuntary Revocation — Broker
- Involuntary Revocation — Broker
Revocation records
- type license: BROKER · order1 serve date: 01/25/1999 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 12/25/1998
Insurance filings
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Safety record
Inspection history
No roadside inspections in the current federal dataset.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
In the news
Recent coverage
Sterling Transportation container freight station at DFW - American Journal of Transportation
American Journal of Transportation · 1/30/2024
Midwest Express, Sterling building national wholesale linehaul network - Yahoo Finance
Yahoo Finance · 5/28/2024
AfA backs new Miami Air Cargo Association to tackle truck congestion - aircargonews.net
aircargonews.net · 1/22/2026
Find the Best Trucking Companies in Los Angeles for Fast & Safe Deliveries - ClickPost
ClickPost · 6/9/2026
2024’s most notable trucking deals - FreightWaves
FreightWaves · 1/2/2025
Snapshot: Arnie Berman - The Newtown Bee
The Newtown Bee · 7/10/2024
Sterling Transportation adds a dynamic duo to sales team leadership: Klever and Fenner - American Journal of Transportation
American Journal of Transportation · 9/12/2022
Is a restructuring of the trucking industry underway? - American Journal of Transportation
American Journal of Transportation · 1/23/2023
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