Carrierintel
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STERLING CORPORATION

Carrierintel Safety Score: 69/100. 8 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.

DOT 2137906MC 219181ActiveMotor CarrierBrokerInterstateHARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY +2LOWELL, MA

COMPANY

Authority since
2011-09-08
MCS-150
2024-08-19 · 120,000 mi (2023)
Fleet
12 units · 30 trailers · 21 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
120,000 mi (2023)

ADDRESS

Physical
263 INDUSTRIAL AVE
LOWELL, MA 01852
Mailing
27 STERLING RD
BILLERICA, MA 01862

CONTACT

Phone
9783222780
Email
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OFFICERS

Primary Officer
ROBERT MCSHEEHY
Title
OPERATIONS MANAGER

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Household Goods Mover
Cargo types
2
General FreightHousehold Goods
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
450 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
3 active
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
RISK GRADE
Elevated Risk
3 risk factors · 1 strengths
OOS RATE
5.6%
1 / 18 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

69
out of 100
Fair
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
12 power units
Unique power units seen
6
+ 1 trailer VINs
Inspections
5
Discrepancy
0.5x

Elevated Risk

3 risk factors · 1 strengths · 4 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
7 crashes · 0 fatal · 1 with injuries · 7 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
94% — 17 clean of 18 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
5.6% — driver OOS 0 insp., vehicle OOS 1 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
Active: Motor Carrier, Broker
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
27 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2024-08-19

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
3 policy(ies) on file · total max coverage $1,000,000

SUMMARY

12.5 crashes per 100 trucks/yr — above norm
1.6 violations per inspection
No active BMC-84/85 bond on file
94% clean inspections

INDUSTRY REPORTS

  • ELD Tampering — Carriers cited for ELD tampering under 49 CFR § 395.8(e), by carrier and state.
  • Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
  • Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
  • English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
  • Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.

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