Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2006 Sterling truck L8500 series

2FZHAWDJ96AW79336 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under3
32 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 4
First seenOct 25, 2023
MO
Last seenJun 23, 2026
MO
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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
2FZHAWDJ96AW79336
Make
Sterling truck
Model
L8500 series
Model year
2006
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 12, 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 · Oct 25, 2023 – Jun 23, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 23, 2026MOII · Walk-around2—SM HAULING CO LLC 439199911J8TA/MO
Jul 18, 2025ILIII · Driver-only0—KDC GLOBAL LLC 4235062P1304152/IL
Mar 14, 2025MOI · Full8OOSKDC GLOBAL LLC 4235062P1201083/IL
Oct 25, 2023MOI · Full12OOSBIG WHEEL NATIONAL TRACKING LLP 2148428P1201083/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SM HAULING CO LLC4391999Jun 23, 2026Jun 23, 20261MO
KDC GLOBAL LLC4235062Mar 14, 2025Jul 18, 20252IL
BIG WHEEL NATIONAL TRACKING LLP2148428Oct 25, 2023Oct 25, 20231IL
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.
11J8TAMO1SM HAULING CO LLCJun 23, 2026 → Jun 23, 20261
P1304152IL—KDC GLOBAL LLCJul 18, 2025 → Jul 18, 20251
P1201083IL—KDC GLOBAL LLCMar 14, 2025 → Mar 14, 20251
P1201083IL—BIG WHEEL NATIONAL TRACKING LLPOct 25, 2023 → Oct 25, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026