Carrier profile · USDOT 1585667 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

The Sterling Transportation Company

7 power unitsavg 5.1 yrLocal · 1 statesWESTMINSTER, CO89/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

7Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

4Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.1Avg age (yr)

2016–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(303) 427-9661 Email dispatchjgudenkauf@sterlinglbr.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average33.3% vs the 22.26% national average.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 1

Established 20 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2006.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 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-mo33.3%

▲ 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

Small fleet

7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.1 yr

Model years 2016–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

19 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 33.3%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 — 3 vehicle and 6 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

33.3% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. More resolved windows are needed to establish a trend. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

6 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '24 · 1

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 7-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 7
Inspections · 24 mo: 6
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 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.

395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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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

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 7
Observed power (24 mo): 3
Trailers (towed): 4

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.1 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2016

Oldest model yr

28.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CO busiest

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

Home base

WESTMINSTER, CO

9101 HARLAN ST STE 300

Top corridor

CO 6

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 registration email domain with other carriers

@sterlinglbr.com — 10 carriers: USDOT 177452 USDOT 1585671 USDOT 1585676 USDOT 1585683 USDOT 1585961 USDOT 1586043 USDOT 1605790 USDOT 1801909

Shares a company officer with other carriers

jim gudenkauf — 6 carriers: USDOT 177452 USDOT 1585694 USDOT 1585961 USDOT 1605790 USDOT 2269409

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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 9101 HARLAN ST STE 300, WESTMINSTER, CO, 80031
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (303) 427-9661
Cell: (720) 201-4596
Fax: (303) 427-4326
Email: jgudenkauf@sterlinglbr.com
Web domain: sterlinglbr.com

Registration

Officer: Jim Gudenkauf
USDOT / docket: 1585667
First registered: Dec 13, 2006
Last MCS-150: Jun 21, 2024 · 149,669 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jun 27, 2012
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

149,669

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for THE STERLING TRANSPORTATION COMPANY.

THE STERLING TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (USDOT 1585667) has a Vektor safety score of 89/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available 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.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 33.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 3 vehicle-level and 6 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 7 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 21, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 27, 2012 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is THE STERLING TRANSPORTATION COMPANY's USDOT number?

THE STERLING TRANSPORTATION COMPANY's USDOT number is 1585667.

Is THE STERLING TRANSPORTATION COMPANY authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, THE STERLING TRANSPORTATION COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register.

What is THE STERLING TRANSPORTATION COMPANY's safety record?

THE STERLING TRANSPORTATION COMPANY has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 89/100 (tier: clear).

How big is THE STERLING TRANSPORTATION COMPANY's fleet?

THE STERLING TRANSPORTATION COMPANY operates 7 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is THE STERLING TRANSPORTATION COMPANY based?

THE STERLING TRANSPORTATION COMPANY is based in WESTMINSTER, CO, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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