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Owner-operator
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Carrier profile · USDOT 497539 · MC-256920 · Updated Aug 20, 2026
Sterling Express Services Inc
1 power unitTORRANCE, CA50/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-256920 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.
USDOT registration3333 yr registered
Active for-hireInsurance (BIPD)$1M in force
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal00
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Identity stabilityStable
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
STERLING EXPRESS SERVICES INC (USDOT 497539) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from MSIG SPECIALTY INSURANCE USA INC effective Sep 15, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.
It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 30, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 7, 2011 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is STERLING EXPRESS SERVICES INC's USDOT number?
STERLING EXPRESS SERVICES INC's USDOT number is 497539, and its motor carrier number is MC-256920.
Is STERLING EXPRESS SERVICES INC authorized to operate?
As of Aug 20, 2026, STERLING EXPRESS SERVICES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is STERLING EXPRESS SERVICES INC's fleet?
STERLING EXPRESS SERVICES INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is STERLING EXPRESS SERVICES INC based?
STERLING EXPRESS SERVICES INC is based in TORRANCE, CA.
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