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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 678969· MC145996· CARRIER· EIN 36-4018602
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STERLING FREIGHT LINES INC

9850 PELHAM RD, TAYLOR, MI, 48180(313) 299-2167praboczkay@ilgi.comN E KLEIN
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
Great West Casualty Co
Vehicle OOS
8.1%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
4
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
92
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
4 crashes in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Broker payment signals

Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.

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Broker bond
Bond on file
BMC-84 surety · Merchants Bonding Company (Mutual)
Cancellation filed
None
bond since 11/01/2025
Authority
Active
10 past revocations
Registered
29 yrs
since 03/04/1997
  • Authority revoked 10 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
  • Bond has changed hands 6 times across 3 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.

These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.

Authority & insurance

MC145996

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
Active
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
On file
not required
Bond / surety
On file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 11/01/2025
Great West Casualty Co· policy GRT47900A
ENDED 11/01/2025Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 11/01/2025
Great West Casualty Co· policy GRT47900A
ON FILECargo — BMC-34$5K coverageeff 11/01/2010
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY· policy ILM0700378
ENDED 11/01/2010Cargo — BMC-34$5K coverageeff 11/01/2010
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY· policy ILM0700378
ON FILEProperty broker surety — BMC-84$75K coverageeff 11/01/2025
Merchants Bonding Company (Mutual)· policy 101581877
ENDED 11/01/2025Property broker surety — BMC-84$75K coverageeff 11/01/2025
Merchants Bonding Company (Mutual)· policy 101581877
Authority history (16) ▾
10/06/2025COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/24/2025)
10/06/2025CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/24/2025)
10/18/2010BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/04/2010)
11/19/2007COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/23/2007)
01/31/2007PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED
11/08/2005COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/06/2005)
11/08/2005CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/06/2005)
03/15/2000COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/07/2000)
09/29/1995MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
09/29/1995MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
04/20/1995COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/22/1995)
04/20/1995CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/22/1995)
03/27/1989COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/02/1989)
06/30/1987MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ TRANSFERRED (08/06/1995)
05/20/1982MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREJECTED
05/12/1980MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ TRANSFERRED (08/06/1995)
Insurance history20 insurers on record
Filing timeline (25) ▾
  1. HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    SURETY · eff 10/01/2013 → 11/01/2025
  2. HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD · eff 02/01/2008 → 11/01/2025
  3. HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    SURETY · eff 11/01/2010 → 10/01/2013
  4. HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 01/24/2007 → 11/13/2010
  5. FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 11/01/2008 → 11/01/2010
  6. HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    SURETY · eff 01/24/2007 → 11/01/2010
  7. HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 11/01/2007 → 11/01/2008
  8. LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD · eff 11/01/2006 → 02/01/2008
  9. UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 12/30/2002 → 12/16/2007
  10. UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 12/30/2002 → 11/01/2007
  11. ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2004 → 11/01/2006
  12. DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2003 → 11/01/2004
  13. DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2003 → 12/04/2003
  14. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2002 → 11/01/2003
  15. LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 12/30/2001 → 12/30/2002

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle37 inspections · 8.1% OOS · National 22%
Driver40 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

4

Tow-away

4

Injury

4

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
1
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
1
1 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.2M mi
reported 2023
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
Company officer
N E KLEIN
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
1997-03-04
Last MCS-150 update
2024-05-14
Census status
Active

Fleet: 1 trucks · 1 leased/term tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Activity history

49 events
  1. 11/01/2025Insurance filed — Great West Casualty Co

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy GRT47900A

  2. 11/01/2025Insurance ended — Great West Casualty Co

    policy GRT47900A

  3. 11/01/2025Insurance filed — Merchants Bonding Company (Mutual)

    Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 101581877

  4. 11/01/2025Insurance ended — Merchants Bonding Company (Mutual)

    policy 101581877

  5. 11/01/2025Insurance replaced — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy HMB200034

  6. 11/01/2025Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD · policy HMB200007

  7. 10/06/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/24/2025)

  8. 10/06/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/24/2025)

  9. 05/14/2024MCS-150 update filed

    0.2M mi reported (2023)

  10. 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy HMB200034

  11. 11/13/2010Insurance cancelled — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 83BSBEJ8537

  12. 11/01/2010Insurance filed — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY

    Cargo — BMC-34 · policy ILM0700378

  13. 11/01/2010Insurance ended — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY

    policy ILM0700378

  14. 11/01/2010Insurance replaced — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy MXI 93002016

  15. 11/01/2010Insurance replaced — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 83BSBEJ8537

  16. 10/18/2010BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/04/2010)

  17. 11/01/2008Insurance replaced — HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy 0M5879

  18. 02/01/2008Insurance replaced — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD · policy LMB100039

  19. 12/16/2007Insurance cancelled — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy 3210829596

  20. 11/19/2007COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/23/2007)

  21. 11/01/2007Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy 3210829596

  22. 01/31/2007PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
  23. 11/01/2006Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ISA H06958278

  24. 11/08/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/06/2005)

  25. 11/08/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/06/2005)

  26. 11/01/2004Insurance replaced — DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy D003A00106

  27. 12/04/2003Insurance cancelled — DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy D003A00106

  28. 11/01/2003Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TRK 9307045-00

  29. 12/30/2002Insurance replaced — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 1280376

  30. 11/01/2002Insurance replaced — SPECIALTY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 3XZ17256000

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2024-05-14
Reported mileage
174,994 mi (2023)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Oct 2026 · Page refreshed: Nov 5, 2026, 1:16 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.