Sterling Corporation — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
37 years (granted 1989)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
17 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Sterling Corporation
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier+broker
Physical address
263 Industrial Ave, Lowell, MA 01852
Phone
(978) 322-2780
Power units
12
Drivers
21
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC219181
Common: Active · Contract: Active · Broker: Active
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: ✓ · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: ✓ · Bond: ✓
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Property Broker
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Property Broker
- Involuntary Revocation — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Household Goods Common Carrier
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 17 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
5.9%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 17 inspections on record
Crash record — last 24 months
2
Reportable crashes
2
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: MA 09/2025 · VT 07/2025 · MA 04/2024 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2026 | MA | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 7, 2026 | ME | Level I — Full |
| Apr 17, 2026 | MA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 17, 2026 | ME | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 21, 2025 | CT | Level I — Full |
| Jun 6, 2025 | MA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 2, 2025 | ME | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 8, 2025 | CT | Level I — Full |
| Feb 25, 2025 | NH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 17, 2024 | VT | Level I — Full |
| Aug 28, 2024 | VT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 25, 2024 | MA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 12, 2024 | NH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 12, 2024 | MA | Level I — Full |
| Feb 7, 2024 | VT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 26, 2024 | MA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 27, 2023 | MA | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 17 of 17 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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