Sterling Moving & Storage Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
30 years (granted 1996)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
3 on file
Out-of-service
OOS rate at 2x national average or worse
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Sterling Moving & Storage Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier+broker
Physical address
61 Comstock Parkway, Cranston, RI 02921
Phone
(401) 943-3200
Power units
11
Drivers
12
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC299121
Common: Active · Contract: Active · Broker: Active
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: ✓ · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: ✓ · Bond: ✓
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Household Goods Contract Carrier
- Granted — Household Goods Common Carrier
- Dismissed — Household Goods Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Household Goods Broker
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
33.3%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 3 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 3 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
rpennington@sterlingmail.com — company domain
Domain age
sterlingmail.com registered 2000-01-14 (27 years)
Mail host
Microsoft 365
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
1
Reportable crashes
1
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: FL 11/2024 · MA 08/2020 · SC 06/2020 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2025 | MA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 26, 2025 | RI | Level I — Full |
| May 29, 2025 | MA | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 3 of 3 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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