Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
21 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 545244 · MC-270580 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
Leon C Stern
DBA STERN'S AIR FREIGHT EXPRESS INC
21 power unitsLANDOVER, MD50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-270580 INACTIVERATED CONDITIONALUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
21Power 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 · Jun 13, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 21 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration3232 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle 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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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
32 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
LEON C STERN (USDOT 545244) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 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 Jun 13, 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 Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 21 power units and 11 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing available in the FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Jan 21, 2003 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is LEON C STERN's USDOT number?
LEON C STERN's USDOT number is 545244, and its motor carrier number is MC-270580.
Is LEON C STERN authorized to operate?
As of Jun 13, 2026, LEON C STERN is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is LEON C STERN's fleet?
LEON C STERN operates 21 power units and 11 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LEON C STERN based?
LEON C STERN is based in LANDOVER, MD.
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