Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is STERLING EXPRESS SERVICES INC safe to load? STERLING EXPRESS SERVICES INC (USDOT 497539, MC-256920) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in TORRANCE, CA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: no inspection history despite active fleet. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
STERLING EXPRESS SERVICES INC's USDOT number is 497539, and its motor carrier number is MC-256920.
As of 2026-06-13, STERLING EXPRESS SERVICES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
STERLING EXPRESS SERVICES INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
STERLING EXPRESS SERVICES INC is based in TORRANCE, CA.
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO. | Sep 2022 → Sep 2022 | $1M | 2 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2021 → Sep 2022 | $1M | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Sep 2017 → Sep 2021 | $1M | 4 |
| GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2011 → Sep 2017 | $1M | 6 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Sep 2009 → Sep 2011 | $1M | 2 |
| IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2008 → Sep 2009 | $1M | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2003 → Sep 2008 | $1M | 2 |
| THE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK | Sep 2002 → Sep 2003 | $1M | 2 |
| UNITED NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2001 → Sep 2001 | $1M | 3 |
| FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT | Oct 2000 → Sep 2001 | $1M | 1 |
| UNITED NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 1995 → Oct 2000 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INS. CO | Feb 1993 → May 1993 | $1M | 1 |
| COMMERCIAL INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 1992 → Feb 1993 | $1M | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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.
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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