Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2009 Sterling Truck A9500 series

2FWBA2CK59AAJ3457 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under1
33 mo
Inspections54
all-time
OOS inspections11
of 54
First seenJul 3, 2023
TX
Last seenApr 27, 2026
TX
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
2FWBA2CK59AAJ3457
Make
Sterling Truck
Model
A9500 series
Model year
2009
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 7: 26,001 - 33,000 lb (11,794 - 14,969 kg)
Decoded at
Jun 14, 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
BA2CK

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

Model year candidates
2009 or 2039

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

North American serial sequence
AJ3457

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 · 21 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
A9500 series

Prefix basis · 21 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.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
2009

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
STERLING TRUCK

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
A9500 series

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Truck-Tractor

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
TRUCK

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Class 7: 26,001 - 33,000 lb (11,794 - 14,969 kg)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

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 3, 2023 – Apr 27, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 27, 2026TXII · Walk-around7JOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR 302999387ES2M/MX
Mar 28, 2026TXII · Walk-around6JOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR 302999387ES2M/MX
Mar 25, 2026TXII · Walk-around8JOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR 302999387ES2M/MX
Dec 30, 2025USI · Full7JOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR 302999387ES2M/MX
Dec 13, 2025TXII · Walk-around6OOSJOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR 302999387ES2M/MX
Dec 8, 2025USI · Full11JOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR 302999387ES2M/MX
Oct 28, 2025TXI · Full15JOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR 302999387ES2M/MX
Oct 15, 2025USI · Full8JOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR 302999387ES2M/MX
Sep 22, 2025USI · Full4JOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR 302999387ES2M/MX
Aug 18, 2025TXII · Walk-around7JOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR 302999387ES2M/MX
May 14, 2025USI · Full4JOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR 302999387ES2M/MX
Apr 16, 2025USI · Full4JOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR 302999387ES2M/MX
Apr 15, 2025TXI · Full6OOSJOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR 302999387ES2M/MX
Apr 7, 2025TXII · Walk-around8OOSJOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR 302999387ES2M/MX
Apr 3, 2025USI · Full3JOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR 302999387ES2M/MX
Mar 28, 2025TXII · Walk-around4OOSJOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR 302999387ES2M/MX
Mar 27, 2025TXII · Walk-around4JOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR 302999387ES2M/MX
Mar 7, 2025TXII · Walk-around10JOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR 302999387ES2M/MX
Feb 12, 2025TXII · Walk-around0JOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR 302999387ES2M/MX
Dec 9, 2024TXII · Walk-around0JOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR 302999393ER8H/MX
Nov 7, 2024USI · Full12JOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR 302999393ER8H/MX
Oct 25, 2024TXII · Walk-around0JOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR 302999393ER8H/MX
Oct 15, 2024USI · Full4JOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR 302999393ER8H/MX
Sep 19, 2024TXII · Walk-around5OOSJOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR 302999393ER8H/MX
Sep 12, 2024TXII · Walk-around5JOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR 302999393ER8H/MX
Sep 3, 2024TXII · Walk-around5OOSJOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR 302999393ER8H/MX
Aug 2, 2024USII · Walk-around4JOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR 302999393ER8H/MX
Jul 17, 2024TXII · Walk-around5JOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR 302999393ER8H/MX
Jun 27, 2024USII · Walk-around5JOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR 302999393ER8H/MX
Jun 15, 2024TXII · Walk-around4JOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR 302999393ER8H/MX
Jun 5, 2024USII · Walk-around5OOSJOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR 302999393ER8H/MX
May 30, 2024TXI · Full4JOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR 302999393ER8H/MX
May 29, 2024TXI · Full4JOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR 302999393ER8H/MX
May 24, 2024TXI · Full2JOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR 302999393ER8H/MX
May 3, 2024TXII · Walk-around2JOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR 302999393ER8H/MX
Apr 18, 2024USI · Full4JOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR 302999393ER8H/MX
Apr 18, 2024TXI · Full6OOSJOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR 302999393ER8H/MX
Mar 14, 2024TXII · Walk-around2JOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR 302999393ER8H/MX
Mar 13, 2024USI · Full4JOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR 302999393ER8H/MX
Feb 28, 2024USI · Full2JOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR 302999393ER8H/MX
Feb 20, 2024TXII · Walk-around11JOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR 302999393ER8H/MX
Jan 29, 2024TXI · Full3JOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR 302999393ER8H/MX
Jan 17, 2024TXII · Walk-around1JOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR 302999393ER8H/MX
Dec 21, 2023USI · Full6JOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR 302999393ER8H/MX
Dec 14, 2023TXII · Walk-around1OOSJOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR 302999393ER8H/MX
Nov 10, 2023TXII · Walk-around1JOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR 302999393ER8H/MX
Oct 30, 2023USI · Full7JOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR 302999393ER8H/TA
Oct 26, 2023TXII · Walk-around1JOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR 302999393ER8H/MX
Oct 19, 2023USI · Full4JOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR 302999393ER8H/MX
Sep 13, 2023TXI · Full2OOSJOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR 302999393ER8H/MX
Sep 5, 2023TXII · Walk-around2JOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR 302999393ER8H/MX
Jul 31, 2023TXI · Full1OOSJOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR 302999393ER8H/MX
Jul 25, 2023TXII · Walk-around0JOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR 302999393ER8H/TA
Jul 3, 2023TXI · Full1JOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR 302999393ER8H/MX
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Carriers this unit has run under

1 distinct carrier · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
JOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR3029993Jul 3, 2023Apr 27, 202654TA
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.
87ES2MMXJOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBARFeb 12, 2025Apr 27, 202619
93ER8HMXJOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBARJul 3, 2023Dec 9, 202433
93ER8HTAJOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBARJul 25, 2023Oct 30, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 14, 2026