Carrier profile · USDOT 1564648 · MC-580190 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Sterling Drilling Company

1 power unitPRATT, KS80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-580190 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(620) 672-9508 Email dispatchaustin@sterlingdrilling.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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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.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 3.1 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 20 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2006.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

19 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’19 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

American Automobile’06–’10

Star’10–’13

Hdi-gerling American’13–’18

Bitco General’18–now

2006201120162021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · BITCO GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION · since Oct 2019

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
BITCO GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION	Oct 2018 → Oct 2019	$750K	1
HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2013 → Oct 2018	$750K	1
STAR INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2010 → Aug 2013	$750K	2
AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2006 → Aug 2010	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

PRATT, KS

463 YUCCA LANE

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a company officer with other carriers

steve mcclain — 2 carriers: USDOT 2465343

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 463 YUCCA LANE, PRATT, KS, 67124
Mailing address: PO BOX 1006, PRATT, KS, 67124
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (620) 672-9508
Fax: (620) 672-9509
Email: austin@sterlingdrilling.com
Web domain: sterlingdrilling.com

Registration

Officers: Derek Rebel · Steve Mcclain
USDOT / docket: 1564648 · MC-580190
First registered: Oct 11, 2006
Last MCS-150: Jul 25, 2023 · 50,000 mi (2022)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

50,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for STERLING DRILLING COMPANY.

STERLING DRILLING COMPANY (USDOT 1564648) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from BITCO GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION effective Oct 1, 2019 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.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 25, 2023.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is STERLING DRILLING COMPANY's USDOT number?

STERLING DRILLING COMPANY's USDOT number is 1564648, and its motor carrier number is MC-580190.

Is STERLING DRILLING COMPANY authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, STERLING DRILLING COMPANY is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is STERLING DRILLING COMPANY's fleet?

STERLING DRILLING COMPANY operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is STERLING DRILLING COMPANY based?

STERLING DRILLING COMPANY is based in PRATT, KS.

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