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Carrier profile · USDOT 1689234 · Updated 06/13/2026

STERLING ENGINEERED REFRACTORIES CO

DBA STERCO

2 power unitsLocal · 2 statesSHELBY TWP, MI

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

7.0Avg age (yr)

2019–2019 · vPIC

Call dispatch(586) 566-7070 Email dispatchSTERCO@ATT.NET

Carrier verification summary for STERLING ENGINEERED REFRACTORIES CO

STERLING ENGINEERED REFRACTORIES CO (USDOT 1689234) is unrated by Vektor because the deterministic FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of 06/13/2026.

STERLING ENGINEERED REFRACTORIES CO (USDOT 1689234) has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of 06/13/2026.

STERLING ENGINEERED REFRACTORIES CO (USDOT 1689234) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

STERLING ENGINEERED REFRACTORIES CO (USDOT 1689234) has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 06/13/2026.

STERLING ENGINEERED REFRACTORIES CO (USDOT 1689234) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

STERLING ENGINEERED REFRACTORIES CO (USDOT 1689234) reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 03/24/2025.

STERLING ENGINEERED REFRACTORIES CO (USDOT 1689234) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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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 19 years

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 1

Established 19 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2007.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

18 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 1 vehicle and 2 driver inspections over 24 months.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 2-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 2
Inspections · 24 mo: 2
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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 Driving1
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
Observed power (24 mo): 1
Trailers (towed): 0

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 across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

OH busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

SHELBY TWP, MI

51264 ORO DRIVE

Top corridor

OH ⇄ MI

OH 1 · MI 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

michael thomas — 117 carriers: USDOT 224656 USDOT 264172 USDOT 287601 USDOT 377964 USDOT 468466 USDOT 529452 USDOT 537437 USDOT 547655

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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: 51264 ORO DRIVE, SHELBY TWP, MI, 48315
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (586) 566-7070
Fax: (586) 566-7072
Email: sterco@att.net
Web domain: att.net

Registration

Officer: Michael Thomas
USDOT / docket: 1689234
First registered: 09/19/2007
Last MCS-150: 03/24/2025 · 10,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

10,000

Annual mileage

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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 ENGINEERED REFRACTORIES CO's USDOT number?

STERLING ENGINEERED REFRACTORIES CO's USDOT number is 1689234.

Is STERLING ENGINEERED REFRACTORIES CO authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, STERLING ENGINEERED REFRACTORIES CO is active in the FMCSA register.

What is STERLING ENGINEERED REFRACTORIES CO's safety record?

STERLING ENGINEERED REFRACTORIES CO has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score — there is not enough federal record to assess it.