Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2006 Sterling Truck L9500 series

2FZHAZCV76AW60855 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
30 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenMar 7, 2024
FL
Last seenSep 8, 2026
GA
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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
2FZHAZCV76AW60855
Make
Sterling Truck
Model
L9500 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
Sep 6, 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
2FZ

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
HAZCV

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

Model year candidates
2006 or 2036

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

North American serial sequence
W60855

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

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 · 360 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
L9500 series

Prefix basis · 360 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

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.

Not established

  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Mar 7, 2024 – Sep 8, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 8, 2026GAI · Full2—LOUIS SMITH & SON DEVELOPMENT LLC 4486955ZJE557/GA
Aug 15, 2024FLIII · Driver-only0—W W CARTER CONTRACTING INC 872011P5768A/FL
Mar 7, 2024FLIII · Driver-only0—W W CARTER CONTRACTING INC 872011P5768A/FL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
LOUIS SMITH & SON DEVELOPMENT LLC4486955Sep 8, 2026Sep 8, 20261GA
W W CARTER CONTRACTING INC872011Mar 7, 2024Aug 15, 20242FL
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.
ZJE557GA1LOUIS SMITH & SON DEVELOPMENT LLCSep 8, 2026 → Sep 8, 20261
P5768AFL—W W CARTER CONTRACTING INCMar 7, 2024 → Aug 15, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 6, 2026