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STERLING AUTO CARRIERS INC
12125 5975 RD, MONTROSE, CO, 81403-8185
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Due-diligence certificate
6
Power Units
6
Drivers
0
Crashes (24-Month)
$1,000,000
Insurance
Not Rated
Safety Rating
31
Inspections
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Public record
6 events tracked · latest Aug 28, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓Identity & ownership 2
- Aug 28, 2026Authority reinstated detected in FMCSA records.
- Jul 10, 2026Phone number changed.
Safety & compliance 4
- Jun 4, 2026Roadside inspection, 8 violations (no OOS).
- Mar 8, 2026Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
- Feb 15, 2026Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
- Jan 2, 2026Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.
Company Information
Legal NameSTERLING AUTO CARRIERS INC
DOT Number2777033
MC Number924660
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationMontrose, Colorado
Added07/01/2015
MCS-15007/06/2026
Contact Details
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Physical Address12125 5975 RD, MONTROSE, CO, 81403-8185
Mailing AddressPO BOX 350, FIRESTONE, CO, 80520
Operating Authorities
Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC924660
CommonActive
ContractActive
BrokerNot Active
Operating11 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 3.96 · 5 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure 3 · 4 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Driver Fitness
measure .08 · 1 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 6.61 · 5 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.
Mileage
Annual Mileage1,014,689 miles
Mileage Year2024
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form
Drivers
6
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
6
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)0
Fatal0
Driver OOS13.6% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS22.2% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Insurance
Amount$1,000,000
Type91X
Effective09/10/2023
CompanyGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Policy #GRT08269A
Last checked09/09/2026
Quick Facts
StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet6 units
Drivers6
Mileage1,014,689 mi
Operating11 years
MCS-15007/2026
Safety & Inspection Data
Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)0
Fatal0
Injury0
Tow-Away0
Driver Inspections
Total22
Out of Service3
OOS Rate13.6%
National Avg5.5%
Above National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total9
Out of Service2
OOS Rate22.2%
National Avg20.7%
Above National Average
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 · 1 OOS -
2024
17 · 3 OOS ▲
2025
13 · 2 OOS ▼
2026
4 · 2 OOS =
Crashes
No crashes on record.
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 Jun 2026, 20 inspections, 5 resulted in out-of-service (25% OOS rate).
Driver Out-of-Service
3 OOS
Vehicle Out-of-Service
2 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.
Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months
32 roadside violations across 20 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
Vehicle Maintenance
14 violations · 2 OOS
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance
9 violations · 2 OOS
Unsafe Driving
8 violations · 0 OOS
Driver Fitness
1 violation · 1 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 (38)
| Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS | Driver Viol | Driver OOS | Vehicle Viol | Vehicle OOS | HazMat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/04/2026 | CO | Driver-Only (Level III) | TRINIDAD CO | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/08/2026 | IL | Driver-Only (Level III) | 57 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/15/2026 | CO | Walk-Around (Level II) | FORT COLLINS CO | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/02/2026 | IA | Driver-Only (Level III) | HWY 63, MARK,IOWA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/22/2025 | NM | Walk-Around (Level II) | LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/30/2025 | GA | Driver-Only (Level III) | MARIETTA GA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/17/2025 | OH | Driver-Only (Level III) | LEWIS CENTER OH | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/04/2025 | IA | Walk-Around (Level II) | 28 - I80 WB MM 44 AVOCA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/04/2025 | MS | Driver-Only (Level III) | DIBERVILLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/02/2025 | MD | Walk-Around (Level II) | WARWICK MD | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/17/2025 | UT | Driver-Only (Level III) | ST. GEORGE UT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/17/2025 | OR | Full (Level I) | WOODBURN OR | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/14/2025 | AR | Driver-Only (Level III) | NORTH LITTLE ROCK AR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/03/2025 | NY | Driver-Only (Level III) | MOUNT SINAI NY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/27/2025 | CO | Driver-Only (Level III) | DUMONT CO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/10/2025 | NC | Driver-Only (Level III) | 95 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/13/2025 | OH | Walk-Around (Level II) | WILMINGTON OH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/30/2024 | CA | Full (Level I) | CORDELIA IF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/09/2024 | KY | Driver-Only (Level III) | LONDON | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/21/2024 | IA | Driver-Only (Level III) | 01 - I80 WB MM 151 MITCHELLVIL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/21/2024 | CA | Walk-Around (Level II) | GRAPEVINE IF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/17/2024 | UT | Walk-Around (Level II) | ST. GEORGE UT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/10/2024 | IL | Driver-Only (Level III) | I-64 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/29/2024 | PA | Walk-Around (Level II) | I80 EB MM 194 GREENE TWP - EAS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/23/2024 | NC | Driver-Only (Level III) | 77 S | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/21/2024 | CA | Walk-Around (Level II) | CORDELIA IF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/06/2024 | TX | Walk-Around (Level II) | US-0290 IN HARRIS CO. (706-738 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/26/2024 | AZ | Driver-Only (Level III) | EHRENBERG POE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/10/2024 | IN | Walk-Around (Level II) | WARREN IN | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/11/2024 | AZ | Driver-Only (Level III) | BUCKEYE AZ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/06/2024 | IL | Driver-Only (Level III) | I-57 (2-LANE CONSTRUCTION) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/08/2024 | AZ | Driver-Only (Level III) | BUCKEYE AZ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/21/2024 | NM | Walk-Around (Level II) | LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/15/2024 | NM | Driver-Only (Level III) | SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/24/2023 | SC | Driver-Only (Level III) | I-26 WB ROADSIDE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/23/2023 | NM | Driver-Only (Level III) | ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/11/2023 | IN | Walk-Around (Level II) | (SB) I-69 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/27/2023 | IL | Driver-Only (Level III) | I-80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
Detailed Inspection Report
Safety Performance Percentiles
FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.
Total Inspections21
Unsafe Driving
5 viols
HOS Compliance
4 viols
Driver Fitness
1 viols
Vehicle Maintenance
5 viols
Licensing & Insurance
| Form | Type | Insurance Company | Policy | Coverage | Effective | Cancel Date | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | CA 2661450 | $1,000,000 | 09/21/2015 | 09/10/2017 | Replaced |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY | AI-100182-00 | $1,000,000 | 09/10/2022 | 09/10/2023 | Replaced |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | WN225692 | $1,000,000 | 09/10/2017 | 06/25/2021 | Cancelled |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | CA 2661450 | $1,000,000 | 09/10/2015 | 09/10/2015 | Replaced |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | CA 2661450 | $1,000,000 | 09/10/2015 | 09/21/2015 | Replaced |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | CA 2615380 | $1,000,000 | 08/15/2015 | 08/12/2015 | Replaced |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | CA 2615380 | $1,000,000 | 08/12/2015 | 09/10/2015 | Replaced |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | WN292911 | $1,000,000 | 06/25/2021 | 09/10/2022 | Replaced |
No active insurance policies.
| Docket | Type | Action | Served | Disposition | Disp Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC924660 | MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER | GRANTED | 08/18/2015 | - | - |
| MC924660 | MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER | GRANTED | 08/18/2015 | - | - |
| MC924660 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | 06/01/2021 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | 06/03/2021 |
| MC924660 | CONTRACT | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | 06/01/2021 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | 06/03/2021 |
No revocation records.
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