Sterling Technology Safety Record

DOT# 976215 · Brookings, SD 57006 · 6056925552

B

Good safety record — scored 27/100. Below-average out-of-service rates and few crashes.

Last inspected 02/03/2026

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 20/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 7/20 pts
Crash Rate 0/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Sterling Technology (DOT# 976215) in Brookings, South Dakota has 21 inspections on record with 27 violations and a 28.6% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: B.

21 Inspections
28.6% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
13 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 28.6%
Carrier: 28.6% (6 of 21) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 4.8%
Carrier: 4.8% (1 of 21) National: 6.4%
20% OOS rate better than 20% of carriers in South Dakota
24% crash rate better than 24% of carriers in South Dakota

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

27 total violations across 21 inspections
7 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (26%)
Vehicle Maintenance
14
Unsafe Driving
7
Driver Fitness
2
Other
4

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Inspected across 4 states: CA, IN, MI, NY
Level 1: 5 (24%) Level 2: 10 (48%) Level 3: 6 (29%)
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
02/03/2026 MI 2 0 0
01/30/2026 MI 3 0 0
09/24/2025 NY 2 0 0
09/24/2025 NY 3 0 0
09/04/2025 NY 3 0 1
04/28/2025 NY 1 0 0
04/10/2025 CA 2 1 0
03/20/2025 CA 2 1 0
01/02/2025 CA 2 0 0
11/25/2024 MI 3 0 0

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 13
Drivers 14
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 09/04/2001
MCS-150 Filed 20260224 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 56,000
Address 133 32nd Ave South, Brookings, SD 57006