Equipment unit · NHTSA vPIC identity

2005 Sterling Truck A9500 series

2FWBA2CG05AV09866 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
16 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 9
First seenOct 30, 2023
TX
Last seenFeb 13, 2025
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 16 months
These observations show where this VIN appeared, not who owned the vehicle. Sales, leases or owner-operator moves may explain carrier changes. A shared VIN alone is not a fraud finding. Compare dates and sources in the timeline below.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
2FWBA2CG05AV09866
Make
Sterling Truck
Model
A9500 series
Model year
2005
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 7: 26,001 - 33,000 lb (11,794 - 14,969 kg)
Decoded at
Aug 2, 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
BA2CG

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
0 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 0.

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
V09866

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 · 85 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
A9500 series

Prefix basis · 85 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 · Oct 30, 2023 – Feb 13, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 13, 2025TXII · Walk-around2OOSAPCON SERVICES LLC 2061285AV25777/TX
Jan 15, 2025TXII · Walk-around0—APCON SERVICES LLC 2061285AV25777/TX
Dec 16, 2024TXII · Walk-around1OOSAPCON SERVICES LLC 2061285AV25777/TX
Oct 15, 2024TXI · Full2—HG TRUCKING LLC 2050394AV25777/TX
Sep 18, 2024TXII · Walk-around1—HG TRUCKING LLC 2050394AV25777/TX
Aug 2, 2024TXII · Walk-around2—HG TRUCKING LLC 2050394AV25777/TX
Mar 29, 2024TXII · Walk-around2—HG TRUCKING LLC 2050394AV25777/TX
Feb 27, 2024TXII · Walk-around4—HG TRUCKING LLC 2050394AV25777/TX
Oct 30, 2023TXII · Walk-around1—HG TRUCKING LLC 2050394AV25777/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
APCON SERVICES LLC2061285Dec 16, 2024Feb 13, 20253TX
HG TRUCKING LLC2050394Oct 30, 2023Oct 15, 20246TX
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.
AV25777TX—APCON SERVICES LLCDec 16, 2024 → Feb 13, 20253
AV25777TX1HG TRUCKING LLCOct 30, 2023 → Oct 15, 20246
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 2, 2026