Carrier profile · USDOT 775167 · MC-347090 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

STERLING AFFILIATES LTD

DBA STEEL WAREHOUSE GROUP

0 power unitsPORT OF HOUSTON, TX50/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-347090 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

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Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Established 28 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.

In good standing · 1

Established 28 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1998.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

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

Unclassified

Fleet signal still resolving

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

27 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1998 — 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

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’02 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

beyond this history

1998200520122019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CENTENNIAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2000 → Mar 2002	$750K	1
ATLANTIC MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Jan 1999 → Jun 2000	$750K	2
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Jul 1998 → Dec 1998	$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): 0
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

PORT OF HOUSTON, TX

8415 CLINTON DR GATE 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 8415 CLINTON DR GATE 1, PORT OF HOUSTON, TX, 77029
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (713) 673-0666
Email: —

Registration

USDOT / docket: 775167 · MC-347090
First registered: Oct 7, 1998
Last MCS-150: — · 0 mi
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

—Drivers

—CDL drivers

—Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

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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 AFFILIATES LTD.

STERLING AFFILIATES LTD (USDOT 775167) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 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 Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 0 power units in its most recent MCS-150 filing available in the FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is STERLING AFFILIATES LTD's USDOT number?

STERLING AFFILIATES LTD's USDOT number is 775167, and its motor carrier number is MC-347090.

Is STERLING AFFILIATES LTD authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, STERLING AFFILIATES LTD is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is STERLING AFFILIATES LTD's fleet?

STERLING AFFILIATES LTD operates 0 power units per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is STERLING AFFILIATES LTD based?

STERLING AFFILIATES LTD is based in PORT OF HOUSTON, TX.

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Contact & documents

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USDOT: 775167
MC / Docket: MC-347090
Address: 8415 CLINTON DR GATE 1
PORT OF HOUSTON, TX, 77029

At a glance

No active for-hire authority

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Current BIPD status unknown

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