Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
68 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 212345 · MC-264804
STERNBERG INC
DBA STERNBERG IDEALEASE
68 power unitsavg 3.5 yrRegional · 4 statesJASPER, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-264804 INACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
68Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.5Avg age (yr)
2018–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 44 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 4
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Driver out-of-service rate well above average25.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.Multiple injury crashes5 crashes involving injuries are on record.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority4444 yr active
since 1982Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.5 yr
Model years 2018–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityFlagged
44 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
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Is STERNBERG INC safe to work with?
Is STERNBERG INC safe to load? STERNBERG INC (USDOT 212345, MC-264804) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in JASPER, IN, operating 68 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 44 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 10 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it high risk (49/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SISTERNBERG INC 49
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Safety
10 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 25.0% (24-mo)4 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
11.1% now▲ Worsening
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 68-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 68
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 4
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.0 inspections / unit · yr
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
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving2
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 68
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2018
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo44
KY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
JASPER, IN
Top corridor
KY ⇄ IN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 212345. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.
Named as the prior authority of newer carriers
1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 212345.
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 165420USDOT 267966Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 9 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 165420USDOT 267966USDOT 3369926USDOT 140952USDOT 3661951USDOT 1012528USDOT 3724433USDOT 729674
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@sternbergs.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 334614
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)6868
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers77
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1781 HIGHWAY 231 S, JASPER, IN, 47546
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 690, JASPER, IN, 47547
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (812) 482-5125
- Web domain
- sternbergs.com
Registration
- Officers
- Derek Sternberg · Steve Sternberg
- USDOT / docket
- 212345 · MC-264804
- First registered
- 05/13/1982
- Last MCS-150
- 05/08/2026 · 880,351 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 11/18/1987
- D-U-N-S
- 16459216
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 STERNBERG INC's USDOT number?
STERNBERG INC's USDOT number is 212345, and its motor carrier number is MC-264804.
Is STERNBERG INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, STERNBERG INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is STERNBERG INC's safety record?
STERNBERG INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 10 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 49/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is STERNBERG INC's fleet?
STERNBERG INC operates 68 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is STERNBERG INC based?
STERNBERG INC is based in JASPER, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.