STERLING CORPORATION
DOT 02137906 · MC# 219181 · LOWELL, MA
Active carrier authority since 2011 · insured · no revocations — Grade A
Operation & Authority
✓ Live- Authority
- Active
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Active
- Operation
- A
- Active for
- 14 years, 10 months
Fleet
✓ Live- Power units
- 12
- Drivers
- 21
- Fleet size
- F
- Officer
- ROBERT MCSHEEHY
FF Trust Score
96/100
Excellent — well-established, fully compliant carrier
Active carrier authority
10+ years in business
BIPD liability insurance on file, current
No executed revocations
Safety bonus earned for: below-average vehicle out-of-service rate, below-average driver out-of-service rate. Remaining bonus would need: a crash-free 24 months; an official FMCSA Satisfactory rating (most carriers are never rated).
Data synced daily from FMCSA. Trust Scores are calculated automatically.
History & Compliance
Carrier (trucking) authority
Carrier authority — Active
CurrentLiability insurance ($1,000,000) — 33 years 3 months of 33 years 3 months covered
✓ Currently insured (since Apr 1993)
Granted
Common carrier authority
Sep 8, 2011ArchiveGranted
Common carrier authority
Apr 22, 2011ArchiveInvoluntary Revocation
Common carrier authority — discontinued 11/23/2005, authority retained
Nov 14, 2005ArchiveInvoluntary Revocation
Contract carrier authority — discontinued 11/23/2005, authority retained
Nov 14, 2005ArchiveInvoluntary Revocation
Common carrier authority — discontinued 10/20/2005, authority retained
Oct 3, 2005ArchiveInvoluntary Revocation
Contract carrier authority — discontinued 10/20/2005, authority retained
Oct 3, 2005ArchiveInvoluntary Revocation
Contract carrier authority — discontinued 05/11/2000, authority retained
Apr 27, 2000ArchiveInvoluntary Revocation
Common carrier authority — discontinued 05/11/2000, authority retained
Apr 27, 2000ArchiveInvoluntary Revocation
Common carrier authority — discontinued 07/02/1999, authority retained
Jun 18, 1999ArchiveInvoluntary Revocation
Common carrier authority — discontinued 05/14/1997, authority retained
Apr 25, 1997ArchiveInvoluntary Revocation
Common carrier authority
Jul 18, 1994ArchiveGranted
Contract carrier authority
Nov 15, 1991ArchiveInvoluntary Revocation
Common carrier authority
May 22, 1989ArchiveGranted
Common carrier authority
Apr 26, 1989Archive
Safety
as of 2026-06-27FMCSA Safety Rating: Not Rated
FMCSA hasn't issued a safety rating — common and not a negative signal.
24-Month Roadside Inspections (13 total)
24-Month Crashes: 2 · crash rate 999.99
Source: FMCSA SAFER · Errors? Dispute via DataQs
Connected Authorities
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Frequently Asked
Does STERLING CORPORATION have active FMCSA authority?
STERLING CORPORATION (DOT 02137906) has active carrier operating authority with the FMCSA. Their Trust Score is A (96/100). They've held active authority 14 years, 10 months.
What is their insurance status?
Per current records, STERLING CORPORATION has financial-responsibility (BIPD) insurance on file.
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