Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Western Star 4700

5KKMAVDV8LPKW4112 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under3
36 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenJun 23, 2023
NY
Last seenJun 24, 2026
VT
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 36 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
5KKMAVDV8LPKW4112
Make
Western Star
Model
4700
Model year
2020
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 5, 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
5KK

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
MAVDV

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
1990 or 2020

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

North American serial sequence
KW4112

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 · 419 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
4700

Prefix basis · 419 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
2020

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
WESTERN STAR

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
4700

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Truck

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)

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 · Jun 23, 2023 – Jun 24, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 24, 2026VTIII · Driver-only0PECKHAM MATERIALS CORP 2412135AP44/NH
May 21, 2026NHIII · Driver-only0PECKHAM MATERIALS CORP 2412135AP44/NH
Sep 10, 2024NYII · Walk-around3E TETZ & SONS LLC 36133343763PF/NY
Aug 22, 2023NYI · Full0GYPSUM EXPRESS LTD 6230982938724/IN
Jun 23, 2023NYIII · Driver-only0GYPSUM EXPRESS LTD 6230982938724/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PECKHAM MATERIALS CORP24121May 21, 2026Jun 24, 20262NY
E TETZ & SONS LLC361333Sep 10, 2024Sep 10, 20241NY
GYPSUM EXPRESS LTD623098Jun 23, 2023Aug 22, 20232NY
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
04

Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
35AP44NH1PECKHAM MATERIALS CORPMay 21, 2026Jun 24, 20262
43763PFNYE TETZ & SONS LLCSep 10, 2024Sep 10, 20241
2938724INGYPSUM EXPRESS LTDJun 23, 2023Aug 22, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026