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STERLING PAPER CO

Joins 22 inspections on file from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Nov 2, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Review these
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.
On file
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — STERLING PAPER CO (USDOT 813228)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file — MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

On file:
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/813228/
As of: Nov 2, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 813228 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Satisfactory rated Company officer: DAVID GRUENBERG Company officer 2: ROBERT ROSENFELD Paper Products Based in COLUMBUS, OH

FMCSA census as of Nov 2, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 813228
In FMCSA records since Jun 2, 1999 (~27y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer DAVID GRUENBERG
Company officer 2 ROBERT ROSENFELD
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Paper Products
Fleet size 20 units
Drivers 20
Annual mileage 1,130,783 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (614) 443-0303
Physical
1845 PROGRESS AVE
COLUMBUS, OH 43207
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 813228
In FMCSA records since Jun 2, 1999 (~27y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,130,783 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 0 8 0
Trailers 0 8 0
Trucks 0 12 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Power Units
20
Drivers
20
Inspections
22
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
20.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
10
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 20.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 — 1.86 2 — Oct 26, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (22 rows) View all 22 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89215808 Oct 7, 2026 PA 1 PITTSBURGH PA — 1 390.21TC-MC No
89038858 Sep 17, 2026 PA 3 PITTSBURGH PA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA AH75825 · 3ALACXFE8TDWN6471
0 — No
88936693 Sep 8, 2026 PA 1 PA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA AH76587 · 3ALACXFEXTDWN6472
0 — No
88883485 Sep 2, 2026 PA 2 PA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
PA AH19404 · 3AKJHLDV8LSMH6268
1 396.17C-PI No
88762016 Aug 21, 2026 PA 1 —
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA AH76587 · 3ALACXFEXTDWN6472
2 392.2-SLL, 392.2-SLLIFTA No
87822014 May 12, 2026 PA 1 —
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PWT0412 · 3ALHCYFE7NDNL3347
0 — No
87268197 Mar 10, 2026 PA 1 PITTSBURGH PA
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZRW5798 · 1M2MDBAAXMS001364
4 390.21TB1-MC, 390.21TE2IV-D, 390.21TB2-DOT No
86778238 Jan 13, 2026 PA 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
PA XLV8925 · 1FUBHKDV8MLMG3001
0 — No
83445086 Dec 18, 2024 PA 3 PITTSBURGH PA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 2825143 · 3ALACXFE3LDLN9754
0 — No
82855218 Oct 7, 2024 PA 1 PITTSBURGH PA
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3336564 · 3HAEUMML7LL285725
2 393.53(b), 393.47(e) No
82885404 Oct 3, 2024 OH 3 MOUNT ORAB OH
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PWT0413 · 3ALHCYFE9NDNL3348
0 — No
82684566 Sep 17, 2024 PA 1 pa-washington-pike,-bridgeville
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 2825143 · 3ALACXFE3LDLN9754
1 396.3(a)(1) No
82332780 Aug 6, 2024 PA 1 PITTSBURGH PA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 2825143 · 3ALACXFE3LDLN9754
0 — No
82207880 Jul 23, 2024 PA 3 PITTSBURGH PA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 282140 · 3ALACXFEXLDLN9752
0 — No
81948953 Jun 24, 2024 OH 3 BRUNSWICK REST AREA NB
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PKG6809 · 3ALHCYFEXKDKU9528
0 — No
81108032 Mar 14, 2024 PA 1 pa-washington-pike-@-daniel-dr
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 2825143 · 3ALACXFE3LDLN9754
4 396.3(a)(1), 393.47(e), 393.53(b) Yes
81077289 Mar 11, 2024 PA 1 CAMP HOLLOW RD
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3456167 · 3HAMMMMN9KL386535
0 — No
80929421 Feb 22, 2024 OH 3 ROADSIDE
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWU2436 · 4V4WC9EG7PN312474
2 392.2 No
80502696 Dec 28, 2023 PA 1 BEAVER AT FRANKLIN AV
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 2825140 · 3ALACXFEXLDLN9752
1 393.9(a) No
80440611 Dec 19, 2023 PA 3 MCMURRAY RD
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 2825143 · 3ALACXFE3LDLN9754
0 — No
80427705 Dec 18, 2023 PA 1 R119 SB AT HOLIDAY LN CENTER T
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2943718 · 1FUBHKDV8MLMG3001
0 — No
78681379 May 18, 2023 PA 1 pa-babcock-blvd/thompson-run-rd
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 2825140 · 3ALACXFEXLDLN9752
0 — No
Recent Crashes View all 10 →
No crashes on file for this carrier.

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