Carrier profile · USDOT 2777033 · MC-924660 · Updated Jul 9, 2026

STERLING AUTO CARRIERS INC

6 power unitsavg 14.4 yrMulti-region · 15 statesMONTROSE, CO81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-924660 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Authority & Insurance

Active operating authority by type and the full insurance continuity timeline — insurer, policy, coverage, and any lapses — so you can confirm they can legally and adequately haul your load today.

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Artisan Truckers’15–’17

Northland’17–’22

Protective’22–’23

beyond this history

2015201820212024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Sep 2023

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2022 → Sep 2023	$1M	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2017 → Sep 2022	$1M	2
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Sep 2015 → Sep 2017	$1M	3
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Aug 2015 → Aug 2015	$1M	2