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JERRY L JOHNSON INC (DBA TEXAS STERLING EXPRESS)
USDOT 857039 • FORT WORTH, TX
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Complaint history
No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.
Company details
Legal nameJERRY L JOHNSON INC
Doing business asTEXAS STERLING EXPRESS
Address10132 LEAPING BUCK PT, FORT WORTH, TX 76126
Phone(972) 849-4800
Company officerJERRY L JOHNSON
OrganizationIndividual
In business sinceFeb 2000
Last FMCSA updateNov 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)2
Drivers1 (1 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationYes
MoverAudit risk score: 0/100
Computed from objective federal flags only: broker-only registration, fleet size, complaint volume and severity, hostage-goods reports and past revocations. Lower is safer. This is a summary of public records, not a review.
Complaints vs. other checked movers
Red flags & green flags
!No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
✓Liability insurance on file with FMCSA, no recent cancellations.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓2 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 2000: a long federal track record.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections2 (1 OOS)
Driver inspections4
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingNot rated
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Unsafe DrivingClean, no violations on record
Hours-of-Service ComplianceClean, no violations on record
Driver FitnessClean, no violations on record
Controlled Substances / AlcoholClean, no violations on record
Vehicle MaintenanceClean, no violations on record
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerProgressive County Mutual
Coverage1000
Policy effective sinceOct 2021
Cancellations, 3 yrs0
Stable coverage. Insurance is on file with FMCSA and no cancellations were recorded in the last 3 years.
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Jul 2020 → Oct 2021
Progressive County Mutual (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2006 → Mar 2007
Carolina Casualty Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2005 → Mar 2006
Carolina Casualty Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Apr 2002 → Mar 2005
Northland Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2002 → Apr 2002
Northland Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2002 → May 2002
Northland Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2001 → Feb 2002
Home State County Mutual Ins. Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2001 → Feb 2002
Home State County Mutual Ins. Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Every liability policy this company filed with FMCSA, newest first. Frequent insurer changes or repeated cancellations are worth a direct question; one long-running policy is what stability looks like.
Recent roadside inspections
Oct 15, 2025 Driver-only, NM
Clean, no violations
Jun 4, 2025 Walk-around, MO
1 violation, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.9A-LSLIWR, OOS
Dec 29, 2024 Driver-only, AR
Clean, no violations
Nov 21, 2024 Walk-around, CO
1 violation
49 CFR 393.9A-LFTSI
Last 4 roadside inspections from FMCSA records (up to 3 years). "OOS" means the driver or vehicle was ordered out of service on the spot.
Authority history
Mar 19, 2007 Revoked
Motor property contract carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Mar 6, 2006 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 16, 2005 Revoked
Motor property contract carrier: granted -> revoked
Shared identity check
Clean identity check. This company's address, phone number and officer do not match any other registered mover in our database. No sign of the "chameleon" pattern where a burned company re-registers under a fresh name.
Is Jerry L Johnson INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Jerry L Johnson INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2000 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 2 registered trucks, liability insurance on file without recent cancellations. A record like this is exactly what an honest mover's file tends to look like.
No public record can guarantee your specific move, so keep the basics: written binding estimate, USDOT 857039 on the paperwork, and reasonable deposit. But nothing in the federal file says walk away.
This assessment is generated from the public federal records shown on this page: registration, fleet, complaints, inspections, insurance and authority filings. It is a summary of records, not a review or an accusation.
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About Jerry L Johnson INC
Jerry L Johnson INC, doing business as Texas Sterling Express, is a federally registered mover based in Fort Worth, Texas, registered with FMCSA since February 2000. Federal filings show 2 power units (trucks/tractors) and 1 driver.
Over the last four years, the federal complaint database shows no complaints against this company. For a mover doing real volume, a clean federal record is a genuinely good sign; for a very small operation it may simply reflect a small number of moves. Combine it with the fleet data above and recent references.
How to read this report
The grade and risk score at the top are calculated by MoverAudit from objective federal flags: whether the company is a broker or a carrier, how many trucks it operates, the volume and severity of complaints, hostage-goods reports, and past authority revocations. They are not official government ratings, and they are not reviews: every input is a public federal record shown on this page.
The complaint categories come from the FMCSA household goods complaint system. A single bad move can generate complaints in several categories at once, so the category sum can exceed the total. Pay the most attention to "Hostage Goods" and "Deceptive Business Practices": those describe intent, not accidents. "Loss and Damage" at low volume is normal friction for a carrier doing thousands of moves; the same number at a tiny company is not.
The fleet numbers matter more than they look. A company advertising nationwide service with zero or one registered truck is not doing that work itself: your move will be handled by someone you have not vetted. Compare the fleet size to the promises in your quote.
If you are considering this company, use this report as a starting point, not a verdict. Get the estimate in writing and check whether it is binding, confirm the USDOT number on their paperwork matches 857039, and if a different company shows up on moving day, stop and check that company here before a single box goes on the truck.
Questions about JERRY L JOHNSON INC
Is Jerry L Johnson INC legit?
Jerry L Johnson INC has an active USDOT registration (857039). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Jerry L Johnson INC a broker or a carrier?
Federal records do not show interstate household goods authority for this company. Ask them directly who holds the authority for your move.
Where is Jerry L Johnson INC based?
10132 Leaping Buck Pt, Fort Worth, TX 76126. Phone on file: (972) 849-4800. Registered with FMCSA since February 2000.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Sep 7, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.