Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
70 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 441815 · MC-241773
STERLING EXPRESS SERVICES INC
70 power unitsCARSON, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-241773 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
70Power 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
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 35 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
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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 70 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.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.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 21.2 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3535 yr active
since 1991Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
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 stabilityFlagged
35 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
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Is STERLING EXPRESS SERVICES INC safe to work with?
Is STERLING EXPRESS SERVICES INC safe to load? STERLING EXPRESS SERVICES INC (USDOT 441815, MC-241773) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in CARSON, CA, operating 70 power units and 70 drivers. Operating authority has been active 35 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SESTERLING EXPRESS SERVICES INC 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
United National · 96–99
19932000
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT | Sep 2000 → Oct 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Sep 1999 → Sep 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 1996 → Sep 1999 | $750k | 4 |
| UNITED NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 1993 → Aug 1994 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 70
- 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
CARSON, CA
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 441815. 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 441815.
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@risktreatment.com — 11 carriers: USDOT 1701628USDOT 1811657USDOT 2808120USDOT 2943983USDOT 3354716USDOT 3354734USDOT 3376984USDOT 3378840
Shares a company officer with other carriers
billy chang — 2 carriers: USDOT 497539
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2839 EL PRESIDIO, CARSON, CA, 90810
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (310) 885-3640
- Cell
- (213) 494-7314
- Web domain
- risktreatment.com
Registration
- Officers
- Billy Chang · Billy Chang
- USDOT / docket
- 441815 · MC-241773
- First registered
- 04/05/1991
- Last MCS-150
- 05/19/2005 · 490,000 mi (2004)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 623448750
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 EXPRESS SERVICES INC's USDOT number?
STERLING EXPRESS SERVICES INC's USDOT number is 441815, and its motor carrier number is MC-241773.
Is STERLING EXPRESS SERVICES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, STERLING EXPRESS SERVICES INC is inactive 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 70 power units and 70 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is STERLING EXPRESS SERVICES INC based?
STERLING EXPRESS SERVICES INC is based in CARSON, CA.