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2006 STERLING TRUCK L8500 series

Truck • INCOMPLETE VEHICLE • 2 inspections

Vehicle specs from NHTSA vPIC. Inspection history from FMCSA roadside records (operator USDOT on the ticket, not title). Something wrong? Report a data issue.

Inspection ticket make differs from vPIC. Canonical identity below is from NHTSA vPIC (VIN decode). Roadside tickets for this VIN also listed: Strg (2×) . Inspectors sometimes abbreviate or mistype equipment make; both sources are shown on linked inspection pages.
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View full inspection history (2 inspections)

Every roadside inspection FMCSA has on record for this VIN, in reverse-chronological order.

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Inspections
2
Carriers
1
Open recalls
0
Complaints
0

Vehicle identity

VIN
2FZHAWDJ66AX02071
Model Year
2006
Make
STERLING TRUCK
Model
L8500 series
WMI
2FZ

Engine & Drivetrain

Engine Model
MBE-900
Engine Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz
Cylinders
6
Displacement
7.2 L
Configuration
In-Line
Fuel Type
Diesel
Drive Type
6x4

Weight & Dimensions

Body Class
Truck
Vehicle Type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE

Manufacturing

Plant City
ST.THOMAS
Plant State
ONTARIO
Plant Country
CANADA
Decode Source
nhtsa-vpic-batch
Decoded
May 1, 2026

Active Safety

Brake System
Air

Technical details (1)

Body Cab Type
MDHD: Conventional

Plates observed

From roadside inspections and reportable crash filings — not a DMV title history.

Sister VINs

VINs sharing the same WMI + VDS prefix + model year as this vehicle — likely from the same production run.

Roadside inspections (2)

Every DOT roadside inspection that referenced this VIN.

Inspection Date Carrier Violations
81557056 May 7, 2024 APEX TRUCKING INC 2
78619649 May 13, 2023 APEX TRUCKING INC 0

Inspection history across all operators

Every roadside inspection FMCSA has on record for this VIN. Includes inspections under different carriers if the truck has changed hands.

Date Carrier Violations
May 7, 2024 APEX TRUCKING INC 2
May 13, 2023 APEX TRUCKING INC 0