Stern — compliance record
The full vetting file: federal registrations, authority history, insurance, inspections, record changes, and recent coverage — the checks a broker or shipper runs, in one place.
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Stern Oil Co Inc
DBA
Stern
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
27923 Us Hwy 81, Freeman, SD 57029
Phone
(605) 925-7999
Power units
47
Drivers
33
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC1203739
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
Insurance filings
Email & web forensics
On-file email
gino.whitledge@stern.co — company domain
Mail host
Microsoft 365
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
2
Reportable crashes
2
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: NE 11/2025 · SD 02/2025 · SD 10/2022 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
No roadside inspections in the current federal dataset.
Activity log
Record changes
TenFour re-syncs the federal record daily and logs every field that changes — address moves, fleet-size jumps, authority flips. Sudden changes are a classic fraud tell.
No changes recorded since TenFour began tracking this company.
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Safety Measurement System — BASIC scores and crash history.
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Licensing & Insurance: authority, insurance, and BOC-3 on file.
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