Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2003 Sterling truck A9500 series

2FWJA3AV73AK90081 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
30 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 6
First seenJul 25, 2023
SC
Last seenJan 20, 2026
SC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 30 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
2FWJA3AV73AK90081
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
Jun 25, 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 · Jul 25, 2023 – Jan 20, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 20, 2026SCII · Walk-around5OOSSPIRES LOGGING INC 1479558P879425/SC
Dec 16, 2025SCIII · Driver-only2—SPIRES LOGGING INC 1479558P879425/SC
Nov 17, 2025SCII · Walk-around5OOSSPIRES LOGGING INC 1479558P879425/SC
Aug 13, 2025SCII · Walk-around6OOSSPIRES LOGGING INC 1479558NO PLATE/SC
Aug 31, 2023SCII · Walk-around2—EASTOVER OIL COMPANY INC 1170688P526593/SC
Jul 25, 2023SCIII · Driver-only1—EASTOVER OIL COMPANY INC 1170688P526593/SC
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SPIRES LOGGING INC1479558Aug 13, 2025Jan 20, 20264SC
EASTOVER OIL COMPANY INC1170688Jul 25, 2023Aug 31, 20232SC
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.
P879425SC—SPIRES LOGGING INCNov 17, 2025 → Jan 20, 20263
NO PLATESC—SPIRES LOGGING INCAug 13, 2025 → Aug 13, 20251
P526593SC—EASTOVER OIL COMPANY INCJul 25, 2023 → Aug 31, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 25, 2026