Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2012 Chevrolet Silverado

1GB4K0CL8CF204004 · Incomplete - Chassis Cab (Number of Cab Unknown) · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
4 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 3
First seenJan 19, 2026
MO
Last seenMay 11, 2026
MO
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 4 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
1GB4K0CL8CF204004
Make
Chevrolet
Model
Silverado
Model year
2012
Body class
Incomplete - Chassis Cab (Number of Cab Unknown)
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 3: 10,001 - 14,000 lb (4,536 - 6,350 kg)
Decoded at
Jul 19, 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
1GB

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
4K0CL

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
1982 or 2012

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

North American serial sequence
204004

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
CHEVROLET

Prefix basis · 3 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Silverado

Prefix basis · 3 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.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
2012

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
CHEVROLET

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
Silverado

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Incomplete - Chassis Cab (Number of Cab Unknown)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Class 3: 10,001 - 14,000 lb (4,536 - 6,350 kg)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

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 · Jan 19, 2026 – May 11, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 11, 2026MOI · Full3KEOWN TRANSPORT LLC 363078548J5CA/MO
Mar 13, 2026OHII · Walk-around9OOSKEOWN TRANSPORT LLC 363078548J5CA/MO
Jan 19, 2026MOI · Full6OOSCASTLE MOUNTAIN HOTSHOT SERVICE LLC 419758148J5CA/MO
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
KEOWN TRANSPORT LLC3630785Mar 13, 2026May 11, 20262KY
CASTLE MOUNTAIN HOTSHOT SERVICE LLC4197581Jan 19, 2026Jan 19, 20261CO
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.
48J5CAMOKEOWN TRANSPORT LLCMar 13, 2026May 11, 20262
48J5CAMOCASTLE MOUNTAIN HOTSHOT SERVICE LLCJan 19, 2026Jan 19, 20261
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026