Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2002 Sterling truck M6500 Acterra

2FZAAHBW12AJ84750 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under3
32 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenAug 10, 2023
OH
Last seenApr 20, 2026
IA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 32 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
2FZAAHBW12AJ84750
Make
Sterling truck
Model
M6500 Acterra
Model year
2002
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 6: 19,501 - 26,000 lb (8,845 - 11,794 kg)
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.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Aug 10, 2023 – Apr 20, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 20, 2026IAI · Full1—CARLTON TRUCKING INC 3257253GD70786/WI
Mar 30, 2026MNIII · Driver-only2—CARLTON TRUCKING INC 3257253GD70786/WI
Jan 13, 2025WII · Full10—ASTRA GROUP INC 4051728GD70786/WI
Sep 8, 2023FLIII · Driver-only2OOSRAPALOS BROTHERS TRANSFER LLC 3525726GD70786/WI
Aug 10, 2023OHI · Full5—RAPALOS BROTHERS TRANSFER LLC 3525726GD70786/WI
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CARLTON TRUCKING INC3257253Mar 30, 2026Apr 20, 20262MN
ASTRA GROUP INC4051728Jan 13, 2025Jan 13, 20251IL
RAPALOS BROTHERS TRANSFER LLC3525726Aug 10, 2023Sep 8, 20232WI
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.
GD70786WI—CARLTON TRUCKING INCMar 30, 2026 → Apr 20, 20262
GD70786WI—ASTRA GROUP INCJan 13, 2025 → Jan 13, 20251
GD70786WI—RAPALOS BROTHERS TRANSFER LLCAug 10, 2023 → Sep 8, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 29, 2026