Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2005 Sterling Truck A9500 series

2FWJA3CK15AU82702 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under1
15 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenJan 12, 2024
AR
Last seenApr 25, 2025
GA
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
2FWJA3CK15AU82702
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
Jun 29, 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
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

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
U82702

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.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jan 12, 2024 – Apr 25, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 25, 2025GAIII · Driver-only1—HEAVENLY BOUND EXPRESS SERVICES LLC 2971330A526540/MS
Mar 12, 2025MSII · Walk-around0—HEAVENLY BOUND EXPRESS SERVICES LLC 2971330A526540/MS
Dec 6, 2024MOII · Walk-around4OOSHEAVENLY BOUND EXPRESS SERVICES LLC 2971330A526540/MS
Jun 6, 2024MOI · Full1—HEAVENLY BOUND EXPRESS SERVICES LLC 2971330A526540/MS
Jan 12, 2024ARIII · Driver-only2—HEAVENLY BOUND EXPRESS SERVICES LLC 2971330A312008/MS
03

Carriers this unit has run under

1 distinct carrier · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
HEAVENLY BOUND EXPRESS SERVICES LLC2971330Jan 12, 2024Apr 25, 20255MS
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
04

Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
A526540MS—HEAVENLY BOUND EXPRESS SERVICES LLCJun 6, 2024 → Apr 25, 20254
A312008MS—HEAVENLY BOUND EXPRESS SERVICES LLCJan 12, 2024 → Jan 12, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 29, 2026