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Freight Carrier · Baytown, TX

STERLING CRANE

Name: STERLING CRANE
Address: 13727 INTERSTATE 10, BAYTOWN, TX, 77523, US
Telephone: (281) 573-2080

13727 INTERSTATE 10 · Baytown, TX 77523

AUTHORIZED FOR:

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MC #603133
USDOT #1288769 USDOT Active

116
Power Units
126
Drivers
Carrier
Entity Type

About this carrier

STERLING CRANE is a Baytown, TX freight carrier that is authorized for: in the state of Texas. This company has 116 truck(s) in their fleet and 126 truck drivers. Their motor carrier number is MC-603133 and their USDOT number is 1288769.

Sourced from FMCSA SAFER · last filed 09/22/2026 · last updated Oct 17, 2026.

Carrier Details

Legal Name STERLING CRANE LLC
Operating Status AUTHORIZED FOR:
MCS-150 Filed 09/22/2026
MCS-150 Mileage 4,281,302 (2026)

Authority & Operations

Operation Classification

Authorized for Hire
Private (Property)

Carrier Operation

Interstate

Cargo Authorized

General Freight
Logs, Poles, Beams, Lumber
Machinery, Large Objects
Construction

Operating Territory

Map of states where this carrier has roadside inspections

Inspection activity Inspected in 6 states over the past 24 months: TX (32), CO (10), WY (6), MT (6), MS (1), NV (1). Home base: Baytown, Texas.

Safety Record

5 Severe Violations Updated Oct 13, 2026

Crashes (24 mo)

0
Fatal
0
Injury
2
Tow
2
Total

Behavior Categories (BASICs)

CategoryMeasureViolations Unsafe Driving 0 0 Crash Indicator Not Public — Hours of Service 0.03 2 Vehicle Maintenance 2.22 17 Drugs / Alcohol 0 0 Hazmat Not Public — Driver Fitness 0.18 2

Inspection Summary

56
Total
35
Clean
21
With violations

24-month window ending Sep 25, 2026

Violations Cited 23 unique codes

Critical 6

393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× OOS×2 SW 8
393.75(a)(1)Tire-ply or belt material exposed1× OOS×1 SW 8
393.75(a)(4)Tire-cut exposing ply and/or belt material1× SW 8
383.51A-LCDLRSWDLicense (CDL) - A person required to have a CLP or CDL who is disqualified must not drive a CMV1× SW 8
393.9TSInoperative turn signal2× OOS×2 SW 6
391.11(b)(4)Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or excepted intrastate with the state driver's licensing agency.1× OOS×1 SW 2

Vehicle Maintenance 15

393.9HInoperable head lamps2× SW 6
393.9TInoperable tail lamp1× SW 6
393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative1× SW 6
393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam1× SW 6
393.55(e)No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/19983× SW 4
393.45DLUVBrake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle1× SW 4
393.55(c)(1)Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system1× SW 4
393.11TUTruck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 19971× SW 3
393.11A1-CSLRRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 19971× SW 3
393.9Inoperable Required Lamp2× SW 2
393.95A1Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.1× SW 2
393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured1× SW 2
393.95(a)No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher1× SW 2
393.100C-CCargo - Cargo not secured against shifting1× SW 1
393.60(c)Windshield - Damaged or Discolored1× SW 1

Hours of Service 2

395.3A2HOSPRNCDriving beyond 14 hour duty period at time of inspection. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation1× SW 1
395.22GPortable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver1× SW 1

Locations

Physical Address

STERLING CRANE
13727 INTERSTATE 10
BAYTOWN, TX 77523

Mailing Address

Same as physical.

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