Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2002 Sterling truck L9500 series

2FWJAZAS32AK54055 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
35 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 6
First seenAug 14, 2023
NC
Last seenJul 1, 2026
NC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 35 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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
2FWJAZAS32AK54055
Make
Sterling truck
Model
L9500 series
Model year
2002
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 29, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Aug 14, 2023 – Jul 1, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 1, 2026NCII · Walk-around0—JAMES ALEXANDER MATTHEWS 2858581ZB65891/NC
Mar 19, 2025NCII · Walk-around0—JAMES ALEXANDER MATTHEWS 2858581ZB65891/NC
Feb 6, 2025NCII · Walk-around0—JAMES ALEXANDER MATTHEWS 2858581ZB65891/NC
Dec 3, 2024NCII · Walk-around0—JAMES ALEXANDER MATTHEWS 2858581ZB65891/NC
Nov 13, 2023NCIII · Driver-only0—ODOM TRANSPORT LLC 3265556ZB59619/NC
Aug 14, 2023NCII · Walk-around0—ODOM TRANSPORT LLC 3265556ZB59619/NC
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
JAMES ALEXANDER MATTHEWS2858581Dec 3, 2024Jul 1, 20264NC
ODOM TRANSPORT LLC3265556Aug 14, 2023Nov 13, 20232NC
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.
ZB65891NC1JAMES ALEXANDER MATTHEWSDec 3, 2024 → Jul 1, 20264
ZB59619NC—ODOM TRANSPORT LLCAug 14, 2023 → Nov 13, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 29, 2026