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STERLING EXPRESS LTD
DOT 267922MC 173349ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateCAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. · $1,000,000 · 1 policyVALPARAISO, IN
COMPANY
Authority since
2021-06-08
MCS-150
2026-03-24 · 1,000,000 mi (2025)
Fleet
20 units · — trailers · 20 drivers
ADDRESS
Physical
101 WEST US HWY 6
VALPARAISO, IN 46385
VALPARAISO, IN 46385
Mailing
Same as physical
CONTACT
Phone
2194658560
Email
sterlingexp1@yahoo.com
OFFICERS
Primary Officer
ELISABETH ALLEN
Title
SECTREASURER
OPERATION & CARGO
Operation classification
Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Construction & Building Materials
Cargo types
7
General FreightMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsGrain, Feed, HayConstruction
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads.
AUTHORITY
64 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
1 active
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
RISK GRADE
Moderate Risk
3 risk factors · 3 strengths
OOS RATE
19.0%
4 / 21 inspections
Fleet vs Reality
last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections Checking local VIN index…
Moderate Risk
21/100 risk points3 risk factors · 3 strengths · 8 data pointsmedium confidenceWeighted heuristic: crashes are decayed by recency and normalized per 100 power units, out-of-service and violation rates use a rolling 24-month window, plus FMCSA BASIC alerts and the CarrierIntel Safety Score (which also decays when compliance has not been verified by a recent inspection). Not the official FMCSA SMS score.
SAFETY PERFORMANCE
Crash Record
42 crashes · 5 fatal · 22 with injuries · 34 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
81% — 17 clean of 21 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
19.0% — driver OOS 0, vehicle OOS 4
COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY
Operating Authority
Active operating authority on file
Authority Events
78 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2026-03-24
INSURANCE
Active Coverage
1 active policy(ies) · total max coverage $1,000,000
SUMMARY
Elevated OOS rate 17% (last 24 mo)
7.5 crashes per 100 trucks/yr
5.0 injury crashes per 100 trucks/yr
81% clean inspections
Active insurance on file
Coverage $1.0M
5 fatal crashes on record, none in the last 24 months
FMCSA crash records do not state who was at fault
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