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A STERLING FREIGHT CARRIER INC: FMCSA record and Trust Receipt
A STERLING FREIGHT CARRIER INC (USDOT 2267245) holds Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) with status Active in Eastvale, CA; liability insurance from Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc is on file (effective 2026-06-03). Vehicle and driver out-of-service rates are 26.8% and 20.4% against 22.26% and 6.67% nationally. As of .
USDOT 2267245 · MC771430 · Eastvale, CA
- USDOT 2267245 operating authority (FMCSA L&I, as of 2026-10-26T12:08:42+00:00)
- Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods): Active
- Liability insurance on file
- Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc, effective 2026-06-03
- Trust Signal Score
- 75 / 100 (Amber)
- Fleet size (Company Census)
- 12 power units, 12 drivers
- Based in
- Eastvale, CA
- Shared identifiers (other DOT records)
- 4
Source: official USDOT FMCSA Licensing & Insurance, Company Census and SMS public records, verified · Cite: CarrierDaily Broker Watch, FMCSA public records as of 2026-10-26T12:08:42+00:00 · sources and method · Machine-readable data: JSON
Trust & Change Signals for A STERLING FREIGHT CARRIER INC
Amber 75 / 100 Trust Signal Score
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Receipts
- Operating authority status is Active. (FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (Motus carrier/insurance files), 2026-10-26)
- Inspected vehicle VIN matches 2 other DOT records. (FMCSA Company Census (hash-matched), 2026-10-26)
- Physical address matches 1 other DOT record. (FMCSA Company Census (hash-matched), 2026-10-26)
- Officer name matches 1 other DOT record. (FMCSA Company Census (hash-matched), 2026-10-26)
- Liability insurance on file: Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc, effective 2026-06-03. (FMCSA L&I insurance history, 2026-06-03)
- USDOT number registered 14.7 years ago (2012-01-26, Company Census add date). (FMCSA Company Census, 2012-01-26)
- FMCSA safety rating: Conditional. (FMCSA Company Census, 2026-06-15)
- Driver out-of-service rate 20.4% vs 5.6% national average (93 inspections, 24 months). (FMCSA SMS, 2026-10-26)
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 26.8% vs 21.6% national average (93 inspections, 24 months). (FMCSA SMS, 2026-10-26)
Shared identifiers
| Identifier | Other DOT records sharing it | Of those: authority action or insurance cancellation (24 mo) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspected vehicle vin | 2 | 0 | |
| Physical address | 1 | 0 | |
| Officer name | 1 | 0 |
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Contact and name changes
No contact or name change recorded since monitoring began.
Data reflects official public records published by the U.S. Department of Transportation (FMCSA) as of Oct 26, 2026 06:08 MDT. CarrierDaily provides factual public-record change monitoring and is not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA.
Sources: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (Motus carrier and insurance history files); FMCSA Company Census (az4n-8mr2); FMCSA SMS inspection, crash and BASIC summaries; CarrierDaily daily comparison of those files (hash-matched identifiers). Identifier matches are computed on one-way hashes; no phone, email or address value is stored.
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How does this carrier compare?
| Metric | This carrier | Benchmark | Delta | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating authority | Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods): Active | 82.9% of California records are Active | Active like the state majority | FMCSA Licensing & Insurance |
| Authority age | no grant date on file | 90-day post-approval window | n/a | FMCSA L&I grant / reinstatement date |
| BIPD liability filing | $750,000 on file | $750,000 required | +0 vs required | FMCSA L&I insurance filings |
| Current liability policy | Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc, effective 2026-06-03 | policy age in days | 145 days on file | FMCSA L&I insurance history |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 26.8% | 22.26% national (FMCSA SAFER) | +4.5 pts vs national | FMCSA SMS, 24 months |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 20.4% | 6.67% national (FMCSA SAFER) | +13.7 pts vs national | FMCSA SMS, 24 months |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 93 | 221 California carriers with SMS summaries | 5 recorded crashes | FMCSA SMS |
| Fleet size | 12 power units, 12 drivers | 186 curated California fleets | 53th percentile of the state cohort | FMCSA Company Census (MCS-150) |
| Shared identifiers with other DOT records | 4 (0 with revoked authority or a cancellation) | 9.1% of California records share one | above the state avg | FMCSA Company Census (one-way hashes) |
| Record changes, last 90 days | 0 | 0 changes = stable contact and name record | +0 vs a stable record | FMCSA Company Census / L&I, compared daily |
| MCS-150 last updated | 2026-01-15 | biennial update (730 days) | +446 days vs due | FMCSA Company Census |
| Trust Signal Score | 75 / 100 (Amber) | 73.0% of scored California carriers are Green | not Green, unlike 85.8% nationally | CarrierDaily, deterministic from the facts above |
| Cargo classifications | General freight, Refrigerated food, Fresh produce | from the carrier's own MCS-150 | 3 hub(s) | FMCSA Company Census |
Is A STERLING FREIGHT CARRIER INC authorized by FMCSA?
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) is Active. 82.9% of California authority records are Active.
Does A STERLING FREIGHT CARRIER INC have insurance on file?
Yes. The current liability filing names Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc with an effective date of 2026-06-03; $750,000 is on file against $750,000 required. A BMC-35 cancellation notice would appear here 30 days before it takes effect.
How does A STERLING FREIGHT CARRIER INC compare on roadside inspections?
FMCSA SMS records 93 inspections in 24 months: vehicle out-of-service 26.8% and driver 20.4% against the national averages of 22.26% and 6.67%. The vehicle and driver rates are above the national average. 5 crashes are recorded.
Does A STERLING FREIGHT CARRIER INC share identifiers with other DOT records?
4 other DOT records share a phone, address, email or officer name, none of them with a revoked authority or cancellation. Shared identifiers are common among affiliated companies and registered agents.
What changed in the last 90 days?
Nothing: the name, contacts and authority record are unchanged across the last 90 days of daily comparisons.
What does the Trust Signal Score say about A STERLING FREIGHT CARRIER INC?
75 / 100, Amber: at least one deduction applies (a new authority, a recent change, a shared identifier or an inspection rate above average). Each deduction is a dated line on the receipt; verify the one that matters for your load.
Parent hubs
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Questions
Is A STERLING FREIGHT CARRIER INC authorized by FMCSA?
FMCSA Licensing & Insurance lists USDOT 2267245 (A STERLING FREIGHT CARRIER INC) with operating authority status Active as of 2026-10-26T12:08:42+00:00.
Does A STERLING FREIGHT CARRIER INC have insurance on file?
Liability insurance on file: Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc, effective 2026-06-03.
What is the Trust Signal Score for A STERLING FREIGHT CARRIER INC?
75 / 100, badge Amber: FMCSA safety rating: Conditional. The score is a deterministic reading of FMCSA public-record facts, each listed with its source; it is not a consumer report.