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STERLING LOGISTICS COMPANY

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Company CheckSTERLING LOGISTICS COMPANY · DOT 2095642

6565 COTTER AVE, STERLING HTS, MI, 48314

DOT# 2095642 MC# 731221 Sterling Hts, Michigan 15 years

CARRIER Legal name changed · Aug 18, 2026

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

11 events tracked · latest Sep 9, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Identity & ownership 1

Aug 18, 2026
Company legal name changed.

Safety & compliance 8

Jul 28, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Jul 22, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jul 2, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jun 23, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Jun 5, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Oct 31, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Sep 10, 2025
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION CONTRACT.
Nov 12, 2024
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 2

Current
Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).
Sep 19, 2025
Insurance policy cancelled (CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

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Physical Address6565 COTTER AVE, STERLING HTS, MI, 48314

Mailing Address6565 COTTER AVE, STERLING HTS, MI, 48314

Broker Surety Bond FMCSA BMC-84/85

Brokers must keep a $75,000 surety bond or trust fund on file with FMCSA. If it lapses, FMCSA revokes the broker’s authority, so an active bond is the key thing a carrier should verify before hauling for a broker.

Bond StatusActive

On File (FMCSA)$10,000

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/10/2026

Required$75,000 (FMCSA min)

Last checked09/09/2026

TypeTrust Fund (BMC-85)

Surety / TrusteeTRANSPORT FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

Contact☎ (850) 433-2294
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Bond history

TRANSPORT FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLCOct 2012 to Dec 2012 · CANCELLED

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Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC731221

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating15 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 2.12 · 7 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .02 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 1.42 · 7 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage2,200,000 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS8.7% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review09/04/2019

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/10/2026

CompanyCHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #CA250187

Last checked09/09/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet31 units

Drivers19

Mileage2,200,000 mi

Operating15 years

MCS-15002/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Injury1

Tow-Away1

Driver Inspections

Total30

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total23

Out of Service2

OOS Rate8.7%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

HazMat Inspections

Total2

OOS0

OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)

Last FMCSA Review: 09/04/2019

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

2 · 0 OOS -

2024

21 · 4 OOS ▲

2025

15 · 1 OOS ▼

2026

6 · 0 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

1 crash -

2024

2 crashes ▲

2025

1 crash ▼

2026

1 crash =

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jul 2026, 28 inspections, 2 resulted in out-of-service (7.1% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 2 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (5)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
06/05/2026	CINCINNATI	OH	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
10/31/2025	AUSTIN	TX	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dusk
11/12/2024	NOT LISTED	TX	2	1	2	Sleet/Hail	Dry	Dawn
01/12/2024	LITTLE ROCK	AR	0	1	2	Severe Crosswinds	Wet	Daylight
08/22/2023	I-75	TN	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dawn

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

22 roadside violations across 28 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Unsafe Driving 11 violations · 0 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 7 violations · 2 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 4 violations · 0 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (44)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
07/28/2026	TN	Walk-Around (Level II)	ARDMORE TN	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/22/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH30 EB MT PLEASANT SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/02/2026	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	FRANKLIN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/23/2026	MO	Full (Level I)	STEELE MO	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
04/20/2026	KY	Full (Level I)	HENDERSON	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
03/25/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH30 WB MT PLEASANT SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/16/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	INDIANAPOLIS IN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/07/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH 35 MM 59 NORTH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/01/2025	LA	Walk-Around (Level II)	BREAUX BRIDGE LA	1	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
08/21/2025	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-70	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/14/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	DEFIANCE OH	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/13/2025	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	COCHRAN RD	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/12/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH35 MM 59	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/27/2025	MO	Walk-Around (Level II)	SAINT CLAIR MO	6	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/12/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	NB REST AREA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/10/2025	LA	Full (Level I)	RAYNE LA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/05/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH-35 MILE MARKER 59	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/22/2025	TX	Full (Level I)	IH35 SB DEVINE SCALE	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
04/08/2025	MO	Full (Level I)	STEELE MO	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/25/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH30 WB MT PLEASANT SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/19/2025	OK	Walk-Around (Level II)	LOVE PORT ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/12/2024	TX	Driver-Only (Level III)	IH35 NB	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/28/2024	IL	Walk-Around (Level II)	57	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/18/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	COTULLA REST AREA IH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/07/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH30 WB MT PLEASANT SCALE	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
10/10/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH30 WB MT PLEASANT SCALE	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
09/25/2024	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	FORT WAYNE IN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/11/2024	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	TERRE HAUTE IN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/29/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH35 NB AT EXIT 364B	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	▲Detail
08/22/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	COTULLA REST AREA IH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/26/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	12800 S IH 35 HWY	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
07/22/2024	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	NB I75 @ MM56	2	0	2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/18/2024	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	TERRE HAUTE IN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/19/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH 35 NB MP 58	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
04/03/2024	MO	Driver-Only (Level III)	CHARLESTON MO	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/26/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-57 NB MP 44	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/23/2024	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	BENTON COUNTY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/20/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	2	0	2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/10/2024	TX	Driver-Only (Level III)	IH35 MM 21 NB	1	1	1	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/01/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH-35 MM-59 NB LA SA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/12/2024	AR	Walk-Around (Level II)	PULASKI COUNTY	8	1	2	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/09/2024	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	1	1	1	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/22/2023	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	I75N	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/17/2023	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH 35 SOUTHBOUND DEVINE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections30

Unsafe Driving 7 viols

HOS Compliance 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 7 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY	CA240186	$1,000,000	12/07/2024	09/09/2025	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY	CA240186	$1,000,000	12/07/2024	09/19/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY	CA230176	$1,000,000	12/07/2023	12/07/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY	CA220187	$1,000,000	12/07/2022	12/07/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	LFO0002834	$750,000	12/07/2021	12/07/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	GFL0000654	$750,000	12/07/2020	12/07/2021	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	BA0720706	$750,000	12/07/2017	12/07/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.	CSP 3 397 498	$750,000	12/07/2014	12/07/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	LTO0005955	$750,000	12/07/2011	12/07/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	LTO0005955	$750,000	12/07/2011	01/08/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	CM0052210	$1,000,000	12/07/2010	12/07/2011	Cancelled
34	CARGO	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	CM0052210	$0	12/07/2010	12/07/2011	Cancelled
85	TRUST FUND	TRANSPORT FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC	26027	$0	10/10/2012	12/27/2012	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC731221	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	12/13/2010	-	-
MC731221	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/13/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/30/2017
MC731221	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/10/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/08/2011
MC731221	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/25/2025	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/10/2025

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99/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 99

Starts at 100−1 totalFinal 99

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−1

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-1

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 31 vehicles (~0.06 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−1 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 31 vehicles (~0.06 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

STERLING LOGISTICS COMPANY

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Broker Surety Bond FMCSA BMC-84/85

Operating Authorities

Operation Classification

SMS BASIC Scores

Mileage

Drivers

Equipment

Safety Summary

Insurance

Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (5)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (44)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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