Carrier profile · USDOT 497539 · MC-256920 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

STERLING EXPRESS SERVICES INC

1 power unitsTORRANCE, CA82/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-256920 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Verified linksFMCSA SAFER

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
None
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 · 11 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
1992200120102019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · MSIG SPECIALTY INSURANCE USA INC · since Sep 2025

All 13 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.Sep 2022 → Sep 2022$1M2
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYSep 2021 → Sep 2022$1M1
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIASep 2017 → Sep 2021$1M4
GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.Sep 2011 → Sep 2017$1M6
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIASep 2009 → Sep 2011$1M2
IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANYSep 2008 → Sep 2009$1M1
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.Sep 2003 → Sep 2008$1M2
THE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF NEW YORKSep 2002 → Sep 2003$1M2
UNITED NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANYSep 2001 → Sep 2001$1M3
FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUTOct 2000 → Sep 2001$1M1
UNITED NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANYAug 1995 → Oct 2000$1M1
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INS. COFeb 1993 → May 1993$1M1
COMMERCIAL INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANYMar 1992 → Feb 1993$1M1