Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2005 Sterling Truck A9500 series

2FWJA3CK45AU68969 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
35 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenJul 25, 2023
AZ
Last seenJun 22, 2026
NM
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 35 months
A unit that bounces between many operators can indicate slip-seating, heavy sub-haul, or double-brokering. Review the carrier timeline below for load integrity — context for human judgment, not a verdict.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
2FWJA3CK45AU68969
Make
Sterling Truck
Model
A9500 series
Model year
2005
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 12, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

These fields come directly from VIN positions and the published checksum calculation, with zero store IO.

World manufacturer identifier
2FW

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
JA3CK

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

Model year candidates
2005 or 2035

Position 10 repeats every 30 years; both candidates are retained and neither is silently selected.

North American serial sequence
U68969

Deterministic · positions 12–17 for a North American WMI.

Sourced platform inference

The prefix store publishes only at support ≥ 3 and purity ≥ 90%. Prefix confidence is shown beside every established platform claim.

Make
STERLING TRUCK

Prefix basis · 52 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
A9500 series

Prefix basis · 52 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Not established

No sourced model-line label is established.

No source established for this field.

Generation
Not established

No sourced generation label is established.

No source established for this field.

Cab type
Not established

No sourced cab label is established.

No source established for this field.

Not established

  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jul 25, 2023 – Jun 22, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 22, 2026NMIII · Driver-only0—EVANS DELIVERY COMPANY INC 381113592847/IN
Jul 30, 2024NMII · Walk-around1OOSEVANS DELIVERY COMPANY INC 381113592847/IN
Jun 17, 2024NMII · Walk-around1—EVANS DELIVERY COMPANY INC 381113592847/IN
Jul 25, 2023AZIII · Driver-only1—MCM EXPRESS LLC 2592384R657896/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
EVANS DELIVERY COMPANY INC38111Jun 17, 2024Jun 22, 20263PA
MCM EXPRESS LLC2592384Jul 25, 2023Jul 25, 20231TX
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
3592847IN1EVANS DELIVERY COMPANY INCJun 17, 2024 → Jun 22, 20263
R657896TX—MCM EXPRESS LLCJul 25, 2023 → Jul 25, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026