Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2FWJA3AS21AJ16096

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
27 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 2
First seenOct 30, 2023
MN
Last seenJan 7, 2026
ND
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 27 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

This VIN has not been decoded yet — the unit's carrier, inspection and plate history below is reconstructed from the FMCSA inspection feed regardless.

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
JA3AS

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

Model year candidates
2001 or 2031

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

North American serial sequence
J16096

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 · Oct 30, 2023 – Jan 7, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 7, 2026NDIII · Driver-only0CENTENNIAL HOMES OF ABERDEEN INC 4379105PR01580/SD
Oct 30, 2023MNII · Walk-around6OOSCENTENNIAL HOMES INC 44292PR01580/SD
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CENTENNIAL HOMES OF ABERDEEN INC4379105Jan 7, 2026Jan 7, 20261SD
CENTENNIAL HOMES INC44292Oct 30, 2023Oct 30, 20231SD
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.
PR01580SDCENTENNIAL HOMES OF ABERDEEN INCJan 7, 2026Jan 7, 20261
PR01580SD1CENTENNIAL HOMES INCOct 30, 2023Oct 30, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC