Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2005 Sterling Truck A9500 series

2FWJA3DE35AV18723 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under1
34 mo
Inspections124
all-time
OOS inspections14
of 124
First seenJun 15, 2023
US
Last seenApr 14, 2026
US
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
2FWJA3DE35AV18723
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 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.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Vehicle descriptor section
JA3DE

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Model year candidates
2005 or 2035

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

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
North American serial sequence
V18723

Deterministic · positions 12–17 for a North American WMI.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗

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 · 39 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · Vektor corpus / NHTSA vPIC ↗
Model
A9500 series

Prefix basis · 39 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · Vektor corpus / NHTSA vPIC ↗
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
2005

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Source · Vektor corpus / NHTSA vPIC ↗
Observed make
STERLING TRUCK

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Source · Vektor corpus / NHTSA vPIC ↗
Observed model
A9500 series

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Source · Vektor corpus / NHTSA vPIC ↗
Observed body class
Truck-Tractor

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Source · Vektor corpus / NHTSA vPIC ↗
Observed vehicle type
TRUCK

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Source · Vektor corpus / NHTSA vPIC ↗
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Source · Vektor corpus / NHTSA vPIC ↗

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 · Jun 15, 2023 – Apr 14, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 14, 2026USI · Full2—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Apr 9, 2026USI · Full6—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Apr 6, 2026USI · Full2—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Mar 31, 2026USII · Walk-around1—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Mar 27, 2026USI · Full4—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Mar 23, 2026USI · Full4—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Mar 13, 2026USII · Walk-around2—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Mar 12, 2026USI · Full5—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Mar 9, 2026USI · Full5—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Feb 27, 2026USI · Full7—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Feb 25, 2026USI · Full6—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Feb 23, 2026USI · Full10—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Feb 20, 2026USI · Full5—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Feb 19, 2026USI · Full5OOSDANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Feb 17, 2026USI · Full8—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Feb 12, 2026USI · Full6—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Feb 11, 2026USI · Full18OOSDANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Feb 9, 2026USI · Full4—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Feb 4, 2026USI · Full15—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Jan 30, 2026USI · Full11—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Jan 29, 2026USI · Full6—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Jan 26, 2026USI · Full3—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Jan 20, 2026USI · Full4—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Jan 19, 2026USI · Full3—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Jan 15, 2026USI · Full2—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Jan 12, 2026USI · Full3—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Jan 6, 2026USII · Walk-around8—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Jan 5, 2026USI · Full3—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Dec 29, 2025USI · Full9—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Dec 18, 2025USI · Full4—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Dec 16, 2025USI · Full5—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Dec 10, 2025USI · Full3—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Dec 8, 2025USI · Full2—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Dec 5, 2025USI · Full8—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Dec 4, 2025USIII · Driver-only2—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Dec 1, 2025USI · Full6—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Nov 26, 2025USI · Full4OOSDANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Nov 13, 2025USI · Full3—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Nov 5, 2025USIII · Driver-only1OOSDANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Nov 4, 2025USI · Full4—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Oct 2, 2025USI · Full4—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Sep 30, 2025USI · Full1—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Sep 22, 2025USI · Full2—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Sep 19, 2025USI · Full1—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Sep 10, 2025USI · Full2—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Sep 4, 2025USII · Walk-around0—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Aug 25, 2025USI · Full1—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Aug 15, 2025USII · Walk-around2—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Aug 13, 2025USI · Full0—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Aug 12, 2025USIII · Driver-only1—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Aug 11, 2025USI · Full2—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Aug 7, 2025USIII · Driver-only0—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Aug 1, 2025USI · Full6—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Jul 28, 2025USI · Full3—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Jul 25, 2025USII · Walk-around1—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Jul 22, 2025USI · Full0—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Jul 17, 2025USI · Full1—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Jul 16, 2025USI · Full0—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Jul 14, 2025USI · Full9—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Jul 10, 2025USI · Full7—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Jul 1, 2025USI · Full1—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Jun 30, 2025USIII · Driver-only1—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Jun 24, 2025USI · Full1—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Jun 23, 2025USI · Full7—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Jun 19, 2025USIII · Driver-only1—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Jun 17, 2025USI · Full3—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Jun 16, 2025USI · Full5—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Jun 13, 2025USI · Full10OOSDANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Jun 9, 2025USI · Full2—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
May 28, 2025USI · Full6—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
May 20, 2025USI · Full0—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
May 16, 2025USI · Full5—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
May 2, 2025USI · Full10OOSDANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Apr 25, 2025USI · Full0—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Apr 14, 2025USI · Full4—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Apr 8, 2025USI · Full3—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Apr 7, 2025USI · Full3—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Apr 2, 2025USI · Full4—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Mar 24, 2025USI · Full5—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Mar 13, 2025USII · Walk-around5—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Mar 12, 2025USIII · Driver-only1OOSDANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Feb 27, 2025USII · Walk-around3—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Feb 4, 2025USI · Full7—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Jan 30, 2025USI · Full11—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Dec 20, 2024USI · Full6—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Dec 5, 2024USI · Full5—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Nov 22, 2024USI · Full5—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Nov 14, 2024USI · Full5—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Oct 31, 2024USI · Full4—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Oct 25, 2024USI · Full5OOSDANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Oct 11, 2024USI · Full7—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Oct 8, 2024USI · Full11—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Sep 9, 2024USI · Full4OOSDANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Sep 3, 2024USI · Full5—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Aug 20, 2024USI · Full3—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Aug 14, 2024USI · Full4—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Jul 30, 2024USI · Full6—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Jul 25, 2024USI · Full8OOSDANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Jul 1, 2024USI · Full5—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Jun 11, 2024USI · Full7—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 164763966EM1K/MX
Showing the 100 most recent of 124 inspections.
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Carriers this unit has run under

1 distinct carrier · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA1647639Jun 15, 2023Apr 14, 2026124SO
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.
66EM1KMX1DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTAJun 15, 2023 → Apr 14, 2026123
66EM1KSO—DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTAMay 8, 2024 → May 8, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 14, 2026