Stearns Drilling Co — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
10 on file
Out-of-service
OOS rate at 2x national average or worse
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Stearns Drilling Co
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
6974 Hammond Ave Se, Caledonia, MI 49316-9116
Phone
(616) 698-7770
Power units
18
Drivers
15
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
20.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 10 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
40.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 10 inspections on record
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: MI 06/2023 · MI 04/2022 · MI 03/2013 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2026 | MI | Level I — Full |
| Jan 9, 2026 | MI | Level I — Full |
| Dec 22, 2025 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 12, 2025 | IN | Level I — Full |
| Nov 26, 2024 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 26, 2024 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 15, 2024 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 8, 2024 | MI | Level I — Full |
| Mar 5, 2024 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 19, 2023 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 10 of 10 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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