Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2003 Sterling truck A9500 series

2FWJA3A893AK82218 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
13 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 3
First seenAug 14, 2024
AL
Last seenSep 22, 2025
AL
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 13 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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
2FWJA3A893AK82218
Make
Sterling truck
Model
A9500 series
Model year
2003
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
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.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Aug 14, 2024 – Sep 22, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 22, 2025ALII · Walk-around2OOSFORD TRANSPORTATION LLC 278680261ADMMA/AL
Jan 30, 2025ALII · Walk-around1OOSSOUTHERN GULF COAST DIVISION LOGISTICS LLC 294012561ADMMA/AL
Aug 14, 2024ALIII · Driver-only0—SOUTHERN GULF COAST DIVISION LOGISTICS LLC 294012561ADMMA/AL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
FORD TRANSPORTATION LLC2786802Sep 22, 2025Sep 22, 20251AL
SOUTHERN GULF COAST DIVISION LOGISTICS LLC2940125Aug 14, 2024Jan 30, 20252AL
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.
61ADMMAAL—FORD TRANSPORTATION LLCSep 22, 2025 → Sep 22, 20251
61ADMMAAL—SOUTHERN GULF COAST DIVISION LOGISTICS LLCAug 14, 2024 → Jan 30, 20252
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 2, 2026