Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5KKHBPDV5TLWF8356

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
10 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenOct 10, 2025
KS
Last seenAug 10, 2026
GA
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

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
5KK

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
HBPDV

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

Model year candidates
1996 or 2026

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

North American serial sequence
WF8356

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
WESTERN STAR

Prefix basis · 112 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
47X Chassis

Prefix basis · 112 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 10, 2025 – Aug 10, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 10, 2026GAIII · Driver-only1CAPITOL MATERIALS INC 651103ZUA811/GA
Oct 10, 2025KSIII · Driver-only0NORTON TRANSPORT INC 925129NOREG/GA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CAPITOL MATERIALS INC651103Aug 10, 2026Aug 10, 20261GA
NORTON TRANSPORT INC925129Oct 10, 2025Oct 10, 20251GA
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.
ZUA811GA1CAPITOL MATERIALS INCAug 10, 2026Aug 10, 20261
NOREGGANORTON TRANSPORT INCOct 10, 2025Oct 10, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC