Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2006 Sterling Truck A9500 series

2FWBA2CV56AW97865 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
10 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 5
First seenNov 6, 2025
TX
Last seenSep 15, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 10 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
2FWBA2CV56AW97865
Make
Sterling Truck
Model
A9500 series
Model year
2006
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 7: 26,001 - 33,000 lb (11,794 - 14,969 kg)
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.
Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

These fields come directly from VIN positions and the published checksum calculation, with zero store IO.

World manufacturer identifier
2FW

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
BA2CV

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

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
W97865

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 · 35 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
A9500 series

Prefix basis · 35 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 · Nov 6, 2025 – Sep 15, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 15, 2026TXII · Walk-around3OOSLA COMARCA LAGUNERA TRUCKING LLC 451725117M963N/TX
Feb 28, 2026TXII · Walk-around7OOSLA COMARCA LAGUNERA TRUCKING LLC 451725164P617N/TX
Jan 19, 2026TXII · Walk-around9—LA FERCHA LLC 433357187P557N/TX
Dec 29, 2025TXII · Walk-around8OOSLA FERCHA LLC 433357173N525N/TX
Nov 6, 2025TXI · Full24OOSLA FERCHA LLC 433357117U450N/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
LA COMARCA LAGUNERA TRUCKING LLC4517251Feb 28, 2026Sep 15, 20262TX
LA FERCHA LLC4333571Nov 6, 2025Jan 19, 20263TX
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.
17M963NTX1LA COMARCA LAGUNERA TRUCKING LLCSep 15, 2026 → Sep 15, 20261
64P617NTX—LA COMARCA LAGUNERA TRUCKING LLCFeb 28, 2026 → Feb 28, 20261
87P557NTX—LA FERCHA LLCJan 19, 2026 → Jan 19, 20261
73N525NTX—LA FERCHA LLCDec 29, 2025 → Dec 29, 20251
17U450NTX—LA FERCHA LLCNov 6, 2025 → Nov 6, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026