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101 WEST US HWY 6, VALPARAISO, IN, 46385

DOT# 267922 MC# 173349 Valparaiso, Indiana 39 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

8 events tracked · latest Jul 8, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 7

Feb 23, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Dec 9, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Dec 1, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Nov 21, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Nov 12, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Aug 7, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Jan 20, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).

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

Contact Details

Phone(219) 465-8560

Fax(219) 465-7326

Email[email protected]

Physical Address101 WEST US HWY 6, VALPARAISO, IN, 46385

Mailing Address101 WEST US HWY 6, VALPARAISO, IN, 46385

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 StatusNot on file

On File (FMCSA)None on file

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/16/2026

Required$75,000 (FMCSA min)

TypeSurety Bond (BMC-84)

Surety / TrusteeU. S. SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

Contact☎ (713) 744-3700
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Filings on record8

Bond cancelled Nov 5, 2020 by U. S. SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY. This company's broker authority is not currently active. FMCSA requires every broker to keep a $75,000 bond on file; after a cancellation, operating authority is typically revoked within weeks. Confirm current status in FMCSA's official records before booking.

Bond history

U. S. SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYJan 2020 to Nov 2020 · CANCELLED

AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATIONFeb 2012 to Oct 2013 · replaced

NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANYFeb 2006 to Feb 2012 · CANCELLED

XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYFeb 2004 to Feb 2006 · CANCELLED

TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANYFeb 1993 to Feb 2003 · replaced

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Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC173349

CommonActive

ContractActive

BrokerInactive

Operating39 years

Company Overview

TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Valparaiso, Indiana. The company has been in operation for 39 years, registered with the FMCSA on 12/31/1985. The fleet consists of 20 power units and 20 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 1,000,000 miles (2024). 3 crashes have been reported with no fatalities. A total of 20 inspections are on file. The carrier holds a Satisfactory safety rating from the FMCSA. Insurance coverage of $1,000,000 is on file through CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.. Active operating authorities include Common, Contract. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY has a Trust Score of 92/100 (Excellent).

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 .75 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .45 · 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 3.6 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage1,000,000 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.

HazMatNo

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)3

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS28.6% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review04/04/2012

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/16/2026

CompanyCAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

Policy #KCA 2660887

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet20 units

Drivers20

Mileage1,000,000 mi

Operating39 years

MCS-15003/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)3

Fatal0

Injury2

Tow-Away1

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total13

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total7

Out of Service2

OOS Rate28.6%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 04/04/2012 | Rated: 09/07/1994

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

4 · 0 OOS -

2024

7 · 2 OOS ▲

2025

8 · 1 OOS ▼

2026

1 · 1 OOS =

Crashes

2023

1 crash -

2024

0 crashes ▼

2025

3 crashes ▲

2026

0 crashes ▼

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 Feb 2026, 12 inspections, 2 resulted in out-of-service (16.7% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 2 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (4)

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
11/21/2025	HIGHLAND(LAKE)	IN	1	0	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
08/07/2025	TREE SPRING	IN	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
01/20/2025	WARSAW	IN	2	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
06/12/2023	BURNS HARBOR(PORTER)	IN	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

9 roadside violations across 12 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 4 violations · 0 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 3 violations · 0 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 2 violations · 2 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 (20)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
02/23/2026	FL	Walk-Around (Level II)	BELLEVIEW FL	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
12/09/2025	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-88 W	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/01/2025	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	OCALA FL	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/12/2025	IL	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-88 W	1	1	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
09/21/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	WADSWORTH OH	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/21/2025	AL	Walk-Around (Level II)	BRUNDIDGE AL	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/23/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	VALPARAISO IN	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/07/2025	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	WEST LAFAYETTE IN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/25/2025	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	CLINTON IN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/30/2024	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ON US HIGHWAY 22 AT MM 226.8	5	0	4	1	0	-	▲Detail
10/05/2024	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	HILLSDALE IN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/11/2024	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	ATHENS TN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/08/2024	SC	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-20 EB AIKEN COUNTY SCALES	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/26/2024	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	LA PORTE IN	2	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/21/2024	IL	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-88 W	1	1	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
02/08/2024	IL	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-88 W	1	1	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
12/11/2023	CT	Driver-Only (Level III)	VERNON	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/23/2023	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-57	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/04/2023	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	LONDON	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/05/2023	MS	Walk-Around (Level II)	GRENADA COUNTY	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections12

Unsafe Driving 2 viols

HOS Compliance 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 2 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	5008982	$1,000,000	12/25/2018	04/01/2021	Replaced
84	SURETY	U. S. SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	1001007147	$0	10/01/2013	01/29/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	5008982	$1,000,000	09/11/2018	12/25/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	5008982	$1,000,000	04/01/2018	09/11/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY	8006524	$1,000,000	04/01/2016	04/01/2018	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	5001132	$1,000,000	04/01/2015	04/01/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	362046	$1,000,000	04/01/2014	04/01/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	360869	$1,000,000	04/01/2013	04/01/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	358686	$1,000,000	04/01/2012	04/01/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	CTP356365	$1,000,000	04/01/2011	04/01/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	354522	$1,000,000	04/01/2010	04/01/2011	Cancelled
34	CARGO	TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	QT-660-9507L096-TIL-10	$0	04/01/2010	11/01/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	357931	$1,000,000	04/01/2009	04/01/2010	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	357931	$0	04/01/2009	04/01/2010	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	349906	$0	04/01/2008	04/01/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	349906	$1,000,000	04/01/2008	04/01/2009	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	346620	$0	04/01/2007	04/01/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	346620	$1,000,000	04/01/2007	04/01/2008	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	343746	$0	04/01/2006	04/01/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	343746	$1,000,000	04/01/2006	04/01/2007	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	333166	$0	04/01/1997	04/01/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	333166	$1,000,000	04/01/1997	04/01/2006	Cancelled
84	SURETY	AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	MC173349	$0	02/22/2012	10/01/2013	Replaced
84	SURETY	NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY	90088	$0	02/22/2006	02/22/2012	Cancelled
84	SURETY	XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	8392953	$0	02/22/2004	02/22/2006	Cancelled
84	SURETY	XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	8392953	$0	02/22/2003	02/21/2004	Cancelled
84	SURETY	XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	8392953	$0	02/22/2003	02/22/2003	Replaced
84	SURETY	TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY		$0	02/11/1993	02/22/2003	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	322016	$1,000,000	01/31/1991	04/01/1997	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	322016	$0	01/31/1991	04/01/1997	Cancelled
84	SURETY	U. S. SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	1001007147	$0	01/29/2020	11/05/2020	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC173349	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/28/2018	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/04/2018
MC173349	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/28/2018	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/04/2018
MC173349	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/09/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/29/2005
MC173349	BROKER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/09/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/29/2005
MC173349	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/09/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/29/2005
MC173349	BROKER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/01/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/07/2013
MC173349	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	09/29/1986	-	-
MC173349	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/29/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/08/2021
MC173349	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/29/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/08/2021
MC173349	PROPERTY BROKER	GRANTED	03/08/1993	REVOKED	11/04/2020
MC173349	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/07/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/28/2016
MC173349	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/07/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/28/2016
MC173349	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/07/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/23/2011
MC173349	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/07/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/23/2011
MC173349	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/06/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/31/2006
MC173349	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/06/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/31/2006
MC173349	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/05/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/27/2015
MC173349	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/05/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/27/2015
MC173349	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/05/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/26/2014
MC173349	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/05/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/26/2014
MC173349	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/05/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/29/2013
MC173349	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/05/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/29/2013
MC173349	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/05/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/22/2012
MC173349	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/05/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/22/2012
MC173349	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/05/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/25/2010
MC173349	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/05/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/25/2010
MC173349	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/05/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/26/2009
MC173349	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/05/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/26/2009
MC173349	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/05/2008	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/25/2008
MC173349	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/05/2008	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/25/2008
MC173349	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/05/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/29/2007
MC173349	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/05/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/29/2007
MC173349	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/01/1991	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/26/1991
MC173349	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/01/1991	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/26/1991
MC173349	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/31/1990	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/02/1990
MC173349	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/31/1989	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/21/1989
MC173349	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/31/1989	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/21/1989
MC173349	BROKER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/26/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/21/2006
MC173349	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	01/15/1991	-	-
MC173349	BROKER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/02/2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/15/2020

No revocation records.

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92/100

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 92

Starts at 100−8 totalFinal 92

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average−5

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−3

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

FMCSA shows active coverage on file as of 6/16/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 28.5714% vs national avg 20.72%.

-3

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 3 crash(es) across 20 vehicles (~0.15 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−3 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 3 crash(es) across 20 vehicles (~0.15 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 28.5714% vs national avg 20.72%.

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 EXPRESS LTD

Trust Score

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Company Information

Contact Details

Broker Surety Bond FMCSA BMC-84/85

Operating Authorities

Company Overview

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 (4)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (20)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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