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STERLING FARMS TRUCKING LLC
Ira, TX
CarrierChk vetting signal
No flags raised
Authority, insurance, safety rating and crash records checked
FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 1969953
Active
No Safety Rating
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Not Rated
21.4% OOS · 19 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- No active insurance filing found on record
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 27.3% — above the 20.7% national average
- 19 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
1969953
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Authorized for hire
MCS-150 Filed
May 10, 2026
FMCSA Registration
November 24, 2009
Annual Mileage
30,000 mi (2025)
Contact Information
Address
3232 W Fm 1606, Ira, TX 79527
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Jobeth Donelson
Officer 2
James Justin Donelson
Cargo Types
General FreightBuilding MaterialsMachinery/Large ObjectsLivestockGrain/FeedConstruction Materials
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
19
Driver Inspections
5
Vehicle Inspections
14
Out-of-Service Violations
6
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance59
Unsafe Driving0
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate27.3% · national avg 20.7%
⚠ Above national average (6.6pp higher)
21.4% of 14 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
54th percentile among carriers with 10–24 inspections (lower is better).
CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
2024
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
10 of 11 inspections
Unsafe Driving
0 of 14 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 14 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 14 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 14 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
TX16
Fleet & Equipment (8)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~4
of 2 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~4
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Tractor
4
Grain / Hopper
2
Semi-trailer
2
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Armor Lite Trailer | Grain / Hopper · 40 ft | 56EA53K29JA000089 | 6 | 1 |
| 1993 Freightliner USF-1E | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUPDSEB1PH469840 | 5 | 2 |
| 1999 Peterbilt 379 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XP5DB9X7XD505380 | 5 | — |
| 2021 Semiremolques El Puma | Grain / Hopper · 40 ft | 3S9PHJP20MW092505 | 4 | 1 |
| 1991 Freightliner USF-1E | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUYDZYB8MH539029 | 3 | 1 |
| Frue | Semi-trailer | 1H4H03924EJ007901 | 3 | 1 |
| Othr | Semi-trailer | 1A9B1CQ26G11A9484 | 1 | — |
| 1996 Freightliner USF-1E | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUYDZYB0TH839517 | 1 | — |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (19)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 16, 2026 | V262588077 | TX, TX | III | — | — | MCMULLEN | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER ARMOR LITE TRAILER |
1FUPDSEB1PH469840 56EA53K29JA000089 |
TX 68V471W TX 74V471W |
| September 15, 2026 | V262537255 | TX, TX | II | 6 | 2 | STERLING FARMS TRUCKING LLC | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER ARMOR LITE TRAILER |
1FUPDSEB1PH469840 56EA53K29JA000089 |
TX 68V471W TX 74V471W |
| 393.9A-LSLI | OOSLighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LTSI | OOSLighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.45D-B | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.60C | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | Windshield/ Glass/ Markings | ||||||||
| 393.78A-WS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | Windshield/ Glass/ Markings | ||||||||
| 393.9B-LHLO | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any obscured. | Lighting | ||||||||
| July 13, 2026 | 7H699DJKH3 | IH-0020 IN MIDLAND CO. (123-14, TX | II | 17 | 1 | CARRIER | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER ARMOR LITE TRAILER |
1FUPDSEB1PH469840 56EA53K29JA000089 |
TX 56W399W TX 52W399W |
| 393.207A | OOSAxle positioning parts defective/missing | Suspension | ||||||||
| 393.95F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | Windshield/ Glass/ Markings | ||||||||
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | Windshield/ Glass/ Markings | ||||||||
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | Reflective Sheeting | ||||||||
| 393.11TU | Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | Reflective Sheeting | ||||||||
| 393.11TL | Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | Reflective Sheeting | ||||||||
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 396.5B | Oil and/or grease leak | Other Vehicle Defect | ||||||||
| 396.17C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| 392.2RG | State vehicle registration or License Plate violation | |||||||||
| 393.207A | Axle positioning parts defective/missing | Suspension | ||||||||
| 396.17C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| 392.2RG | State vehicle registration or License Plate violation | |||||||||
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Brakes Out of Adjustment | ||||||||
| 393.53B | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| May 25, 2026 | V262386370 | 3405 IH20 WB SVC RD, TX | II | 9 | — | WEST TEXAS ROCK RESOURCES | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER OTHR |
1FUPDSEB1PH469840 1A9B1CQ26G11A9484 |
TX 19U766N TX 056B568 |
| 393.13C2 | No Lower Rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material as required for vehicles manufactured before December 1993 | Reflective Sheeting | ||||||||
| 393.48A | Inoperative/defective brakes | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.53B | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | Windshield/ Glass/ Markings | ||||||||
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 396.5B | Oil and/or grease leak | Other Vehicle Defect | ||||||||
| 392.2RG | State vehicle registration or License Plate violation | |||||||||
| 392.2WC | Wheel (Mud) Flaps missing or defective | Windshield/ Glass/ Markings | ||||||||
| April 24, 2026 | V262310555 | IH20 LORAINE SCALE, TX | II | 7 | — | WEST TEXAS ROCK | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER FRUE |
1FUYDZYB8MH539029 1H4H03924EJ007901 |
TX 1N86302 TX 198C342 |
| 393.48A | Inoperative/defective brakes | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 392.2W | Excessive Weight violation | |||||||||
| 392.2W | Excessive Weight violation | |||||||||
| 392.2W | Excessive Weight violation | |||||||||
| 392.2W | Excessive Weight violation | |||||||||
| April 9, 2026 | V262288005 | IH20 EB, TX | II | 1 | — | WEST TEXAS ROCK | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT ARMOR LITE TRAILER |
1XP5DB9X7XD505380 56EA53K29JA000089 |
TX 1N21786 TX 103B411 |
| 396.5B | Oil and/or grease leak | Other Vehicle Defect | ||||||||
| February 26, 2026 | V262252668 | FM 1606 MM 360, TX | II | 6 | 1 | STERLING FARMS TRUCKING | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER FRUE |
1FUYDZYB8MH539029 1H4H03924EJ007901 |
TX 1N86302 TX 198C342 |
| 393.75A3 | OOSTire-flat and/or audible air leak | Tires | ||||||||
| 393.205C | Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing | Wheels Studs Clamps Etc. | ||||||||
| 393.60C | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | Windshield/ Glass/ Markings | ||||||||
| 393.75C | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | Tires | ||||||||
| 396.3A1B | Brakes (general) Explain: | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 392.2RG | State vehicle registration or License Plate violation | |||||||||
| February 13, 2026 | V262190486 | SH 70 MM 309, TX | II | 5 | — | WEST TEXAS ROCK | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER FRUE |
1FUYDZYB8MH539029 1H4H03924EJ007901 |
TX 1N86302 TX 198C342 |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Brakes Out of Adjustment | ||||||||
| 393.53B | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | Windshield/ Glass/ Markings | ||||||||
| 396.17C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| 396.5B | Oil and/or grease leak | Other Vehicle Defect | ||||||||
| December 29, 2025 | V252120544 | IH20 LORAINE SCALE, TX | II | — | — | STERLING FARMS TRUCKING LLC | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT ARMOR LITE TRAILER |
1XP5DB9X7XD505380 56EA53K29JA000089 |
TX 1N21786 TX 103B411 |
| November 29, 2025 | V252131975 | IH20 LORAINE SCALE, TX | II | 2 | — | STERLING FARMS | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT ARMOR LITE TRAILER |
1XP5DB9X7XD505380 56EA53K29JA000089 |
TX 1N21786 TX 103B411 |
| 393.9H | Inoperable head lamps | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.95A | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
Shippers Seen at Inspections
Shipper names recorded by roadside inspectors over roughly the last three years. Only inspected loads appear, so this is a sample of who the carrier hauls for, not a complete customer list. Names are as entered at the roadside; blanks and placeholders such as “N/A” or “same as carrier” are left out.
| Shipper | Inspections | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| WEST TEXAS ROCK | 5 | April 24, 2026 |
| WEST TEXAS ROCK RESOURCES | 2 | May 25, 2026 |
| MCMULLEN | 1 | September 16, 2026 |
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