Name: STERLING EXPRESS, LTD.
Address: VALPARAISO, IN, 46385, US
Telephone: 2194658560

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About

STERLING EXPRESS, LTD. is an active FMCSA-registered motor carrier based in Valparaiso, IN, operating 20 power units and 20 drivers under common + contract authority. Its FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory.

Credentials

Common + Contract authoritySatisfactory safety

FMCSA-registered since 1985 · 40 yrs$1,000,000 liability on file

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FMCSA snapshot

USDOT267922

MC / DocketMC173349

Power units20

Drivers20

AuthorityCommon + Contract authority

Safety ratingSatisfactory

StatusActive

FMCSA data as of Aug 31, 2026.

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Services & equipment

Equipment

Dry vanFlatbed / oversized

Cargo specialties

Construction

Self-declared capabilities

UIIA member TWIC Customs-bonded / C-TPAT Reefer Transload / warehouse Yard / parking

Muted credentials (UIIA, TWIC, bonded / C-TPAT, reefer, transload, yard) are self-declared — claim this profile to verify and add them.

Safety & compliance

Safety ratingSatisfactoryassigned Sep 7, 1994

Operating authorityCommon + Contract authority

Authority statusActive

Hazmat registrationNot registered

FMCSA assigned a Satisfactory rating after a compliance review.

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Authority and insurance come from FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance file, last refreshed 14 May 2026; out-of-service status is from the live check above.

Insurance filings on record

Liability (BIPD)$1,000,000federal minimum for this authority $1,000,000

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Roadside inspection & crash record

Counts published by FMCSA over its rolling 24-month measurement period. QuoteFleet reports these figures as published and does not rate, certify or endorse any carrier.

Inspections13

Driver out-of-service0 of 13 0.0% · below the national average of 5.4%

Vehicle out-of-service2 of 6 too few inspections to compute a rate

Reported crashes30 fatal · 3 with injuries · 2 towed away

FMCSA safety data as of Aug 31, 2026. Crash counts are state-reported and are not adjusted for fault or for how many miles the carrier runs.