Carrier profile · USDOT 678969 · MC-145996 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

STERLING FREIGHT LINES INC

1 power unitavg 10.5 yrRegional · 5 statesTAYLOR, MI84/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-145996 ACTIVEHAZMAT
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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
Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force
Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census
Surety bond (census)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

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 10 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
1987199720072017now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Nov 2025

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANYFeb 2008 → Nov 2025$750K1
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANYNov 2006 → Feb 2008$750K1
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYNov 2004 → Nov 2006$750K1
DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Nov 2003 → Nov 2004$750K2
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYNov 2002 → Nov 2003$750K1
SPECIALTY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANYNov 2001 → Nov 2002$750K1
GULF INSURANCE CO.Nov 2000 → Nov 2001$750K1
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANYNov 1996 → Dec 2000$750K3
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.Apr 1995 → Nov 1996$750K1
THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.May 1987 → Apr 1995$750K1