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STERLING FREIGHT LINES INC

USDOT 678969 · MC145996 what is the difference?

9850 PELHAM RD, TAYLOR, MI 48180

Registered 1997-03-04 · 1 power units · Interstate

STERLING FREIGHT LINES INC (USDOT 678969, MC145996) is an interstate motor carrier based in TAYLOR, MI, operating a single power unit. FMCSA shows operating authority as active for Broker of Property (Except Household Goods), granted 2007-01-31. The insurance file carries a $1,000,000 BMC-91X filing from Great West Casualty Co, effective 2025-11-01. The authority and insurance files agree with each other as of the date this record was read. These figures are read from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance and SAFER on 2026-09-23; MC Sentry reports what is on file and does not rate or recommend carriers.

Operating authority

Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)Active GRANTED
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)Active GRANTED

Insurance on file

TypeCoverageInsurerPolicyStatus
Cargo$5,000RLI INSURANCE COMPANYILM0700378On file, effective
Broker surety bond$75,000Merchants Bonding Company (Mutual)101581877On file, effective
BIPD liability$1,000,000Great West Casualty CoGRT47900AOn file, effective

Federal minimum for general freight property carriers is $750,000 BIPD. What each filing code means. Cargo coverage is not shown here — why the federal record cannot tell you if your freight is covered.

Recent activity

BIPD policy HMB200007 cancelled by insurer (HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY)
Operating authority active — GRANTED
BIPD/Primary policy D003A00106 cancelled by insurer (DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.)
CARGO policy IO 65 52 65 1 cancelled by insurer (ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY)
Operating authority active — GRANTED

2 earlier filing changes on record, back to 1995-04-20. Totals are summarised under Filing history analysis.

Registration on file

Entity statusActive
OperationInterstate
ClassificationAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Power units1
Trucks1
Phone3132992167

Filing history analysis

  • Operating authority on record since 1995-09-29 — 31 years.
  • 5 insurance cancellations on record, most recently 2025-11-01, 326 days ago.
  • No suspension or revocation order served.
  • Current primary filing: $1,000,000 with Great West Casualty Co, on file since 2025-11-01 — $250,000 above the federal minimum.
  • Filings from 3 insurers currently on record: Great West Casualty Co, Merchants Bonding Company (Mutual), RLI INSURANCE COMPANY.
  • 1 power unit — a single-truck operation, larger than 0% of carriers in the FMCSA census.

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