Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5ABR53209WB98C471

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
5 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenOct 15, 2024
AK
Last seenMar 4, 2025
AK
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 5 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
5AB

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
R5320

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
9 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 9.

Model year candidates
1998 or 2028

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

North American serial sequence
98C471

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.

Not established

No supported platform claim is established for this prefix

The resolver answered successfully but returned no row above the evidence floor. This does not mean the vehicle has no platform or that no data exists; it means this store cannot make the claim.

Not established

  • platform make
  • platform model
  • 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 15, 2024 – Mar 4, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 4, 2025AKI · Full1ALASKA MARINE TRUCKING LLC 7302252956SH/AK
Oct 15, 2024AKII · Walk-around0GOLDEN NORTH VAN LINES INC 1630572956SH/AK
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ALASKA MARINE TRUCKING LLC730225Mar 4, 2025Mar 4, 20251AK
GOLDEN NORTH VAN LINES INC163057Oct 15, 2024Oct 15, 20241AK
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.
2956SHAK2ALASKA MARINE TRUCKING LLCMar 4, 2025Mar 4, 20251
2956SHAK2GOLDEN NORTH VAN LINES INCOct 15, 2024Oct 15, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC