Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 106974 · MC-133272
STERLING TRUCKING INC
18 power unitsCRANSTON, RI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-133272 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
18Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is STERLING TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is STERLING TRUCKING INC safe to load? STERLING TRUCKING INC (USDOT 106974, MC-133272) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in CRANSTON, RI, operating 18 power units and 18 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
STSTERLING TRUCKING INC 100
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Safety
1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS —% (24-mo)0 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Hanover · 12–17
20122017
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HANOVER INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2012 → Oct 2017 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 18
- 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
CRANSTON, RI
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@sterlingmail.com — 6 carriers: USDOT 592850USDOT 624921USDOT 631155USDOT 3576320USDOT 4396361
Shares a company officer with other carriers
ryan pennington — 3 carriers: USDOT 631155USDOT 3020879
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 61 COMSTOCK PKWY, CRANSTON, RI, 02921
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (401) 427-1184
- Cell
- (401) 465-5246
- Fax
- (401) 427-1155
- Web domain
- sterlingmail.com
Registration
- Officers
- Ryan Pennington · Dan Markow
- USDOT / docket
- 106974 · MC-133272
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 03/14/2025 · 643,427 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 08/09/1984
- D-U-N-S
- 18766964
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
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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Frequently asked
What is STERLING TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
STERLING TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 106974, and its motor carrier number is MC-133272.
Is STERLING TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, STERLING TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is STERLING TRUCKING INC's safety record?
STERLING TRUCKING INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is STERLING TRUCKING INC's fleet?
STERLING TRUCKING INC operates 18 power units and 18 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is STERLING TRUCKING INC based?
STERLING TRUCKING INC is based in CRANSTON, RI.