Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2004 Sterling truck L9500 series

2FZHAZCVX4AM74398 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
16 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 3
First seenAug 6, 2024
FL
Last seenDec 3, 2025
FL
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 16 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
2FZHAZCVX4AM74398
Make
Sterling truck
Model
L9500 series
Model year
2004
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Aug 2, 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 6, 2024 – Dec 3, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 3, 2025FLII · Walk-around3—LSM TRANSPORTATION LLC 4220989P3145L/FL
Aug 20, 2025FLII · Walk-around4OOSLSM TRANSPORTATION LLC 4220989P3145L/FL
Aug 6, 2024FLII · Walk-around3OOSTRADEMARK METAL RECYCLING LLC 827609NECP43/FL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
LSM TRANSPORTATION LLC4220989Aug 20, 2025Dec 3, 20252FL
TRADEMARK METAL RECYCLING LLC827609Aug 6, 2024Aug 6, 20241FL
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.
P3145LFL—LSM TRANSPORTATION LLCAug 20, 2025 → Dec 3, 20252
NECP43FL—TRADEMARK METAL RECYCLING LLCAug 6, 2024 → Aug 6, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 2, 2026