Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5KJJBPDV5SLVK5606

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
3 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenFeb 17, 2026
NC
Last seenMay 12, 2026
OH
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 3 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.
01

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
5KJ

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
JBPDV

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

Model year candidates
1995 or 2025

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

North American serial sequence
VK5606

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 · 130 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
47X Chassis

Prefix basis · 130 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.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Feb 17, 2026 – May 12, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 12, 2026OHIII · Driver-only1RIZO TRANS INC 4178708AH83777/PA
Feb 17, 2026NCIII · Driver-only5MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC 1547123532291/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RIZO TRANS INC4178708May 12, 2026May 12, 20261PA
MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC154712Feb 17, 2026Feb 17, 20261KY
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.
AH83777PARIZO TRANS INCMay 12, 2026May 12, 20261
3532291INMERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INCFeb 17, 2026Feb 17, 20261
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC