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Not AuthorizedUSDOT 716430· MC329648· CARRIER· EIN 68-0398609
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STERLING TANK LINES LLC

805 S LOCUST AVENUE, RIPON, CA, 95366(209) 599-5066JIM AARTMAN
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$750K required — verify
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file

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.

Authority & insurance

MC329648

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

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
None
Contract
Inactive
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Authority history (3) ▾
09/12/2005CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/15/2005)
04/10/2002CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/23/2002)
01/08/1998MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (11/13/2007)
Insurance history6 insurers on record
Filing timeline (27) ▾
  1. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2005 → 11/04/2007
  2. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 09/01/2005 → 11/04/2007
  3. RLI INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2004 → 10/07/2005
  4. RLI INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 09/01/2004 → 10/07/2005
  5. RLI INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2004 → 09/01/2005
  6. RLI INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 09/01/2004 → 09/01/2005
  7. CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2003 → 09/01/2004
  8. RLI INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/04/2002 → 09/01/2003
  9. RLI INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2002 → 10/04/2002
  10. RLI INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 03/15/2002 → 09/01/2002
  11. RLI INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/15/2002 → 09/01/2002
  12. RLI INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/13/2002 → 03/15/2002
  13. RLI INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2001 → 02/13/2002
  14. RLI INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 09/01/2001 → 02/13/2002
  15. RLI INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/13/2002 → 02/13/2002

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.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · August 28, 2026

0 inspections · 0 violations (0 OOS) · —% of inspections had an OOS finding.

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
OOS violations
0
Distinct codes

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90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
CSA points
5
Crashes
3
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
3
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
3
3 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.2M mi
reported 2002
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi3 drivers
Company officer
JIM AARTMAN
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
1997-12-01
Last MCS-150 update
2005-10-14
Census status
I

Fleet: 3 trucks · 3 owned 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.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares officers with 1 other carrier — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

1
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
1
Strong links
Strong· 1
1
SANDAIR CORPORATION
USDOT 493750Active· RIPON, CA
Strong
Officer

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

22 events
  1. 11/04/2007Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy VPP 4900029-00

  2. 10/14/2005MCS-150 update filed

    1.2M mi reported (2002)

  3. 10/07/2005Insurance cancelled — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LFT 001207-1

  4. 09/12/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/15/2005)

  5. 09/01/2005Insurance replaced — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LFT 001207-1

  6. 09/01/2004Insurance replaced — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 340268

  7. 09/01/2003Insurance replaced — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LFT 001067-3

  8. 10/04/2002Insurance cancelled — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LFT 001067-2

  9. 09/01/2002Insurance cancelled — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy LMC 001036-2

  10. 04/10/2002CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/23/2002)

  11. 03/15/2002Insurance cancelled — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LMC 001036-2

  12. 02/13/2002Insurance cancelled — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LFT 0010672

  13. 02/13/2002Insurance replaced — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LFT 001067-2

  14. 09/01/2001Insurance cancelled — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LFT 001067-1

  15. 09/01/2000Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1080490749

  16. 10/17/1999Insurance cancelled — SABLE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy SSA0100026

  17. 05/17/1999Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    CARGO · policy CLP67968B

  18. 09/01/1998Insurance replaced — SABLE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy SSA0100026

  19. 09/01/1998Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CLP67968B

  20. 03/17/1998Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CLP67968C

  21. 01/08/1998MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (11/13/2007)

  22. 12/01/1997Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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
2005-10-14
Reported mileage
1,244,866 mi (2002)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 22, 2026, 8:18 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.