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STERN OIL COMPANY INC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 72/100. 12 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.

DOT 230887MC 1203739ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateSutton Specialty Insurance Company +3FREEMAN, SD

COMPANY

Authority since
2021-03-11
MCS-150
2026-09-09 · 2,649,310 mi (2026)
Fleet
45 units · 14 trailers · 33 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
2,649,310 mi (2026)

ADDRESS

Physical
27923 US HWY 81
FREEMAN, SD 57029
Mailing
PO BOX 218
FREEMAN, SD 57029

CONTACT

Phone
6059257999
Email
gino.whitledge@stern.co

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
SCOTT STERN
Title
PRESIDENT

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Private Property · Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Tanker / Bulk Liquids
Cargo types
2
General FreightLiquids / Gases
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
67 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
4 active
Sutton Specialty Insurance Company
RISK GRADE
Minimal Risk
1 risk factors · 4 strengths
OOS RATE
9.9%
7 / 71 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

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

72
out of 100
Good
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
45 power units
Unique power units seen
7
+ 4 trailer VINs
Inspections
14
Discrepancy
0.2x

Minimal Risk

1 risk factor · 4 strengths · 6 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
26 crashes · 1 fatal · 3 with injuries · 25 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
90% — 64 clean of 71 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
9.9% — driver OOS 0 insp., vehicle OOS 7 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
Active: Motor Carrier
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
2 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2026-09-09

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
4 policy(ies) on file · total max coverage $5,000,000

SUMMARY

Elevated OOS rate 13% (last 24 mo)
Low crash rate (2.2 per 100 trucks/yr)
90% clean inspections
Active insurance on file
Coverage $5.0M

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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