Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5EF4SC534JB789913

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
28 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 2
First seenSep 8, 2023
WA
Last seenJan 18, 2026
WA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 28 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
5EF

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
4SC53

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

Model year candidates
1988 or 2018

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

North American serial sequence
789913

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
CHEETAH CHASSIS

Prefix basis · 5 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
CHEETAH CHASSIS

Prefix basis · 5 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 · Sep 8, 2023 – Jan 18, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 18, 2026WAIII · Driver-only0VENEER CHIP TRANSPORT INC 235585HV08398/OR
Sep 8, 2023WAII · Walk-around11OOSCOWDEN BROTHERS TRUCKING LLC 3080427HV08398/OR
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
VENEER CHIP TRANSPORT INC235585Jan 18, 2026Jan 18, 20261WA
COWDEN BROTHERS TRUCKING LLC3080427Sep 8, 2023Sep 8, 20231WA
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.
HV08398ORVENEER CHIP TRANSPORT INCJan 18, 2026Jan 18, 20261
HV08398ORCOWDEN BROTHERS TRUCKING LLCSep 8, 2023Sep 8, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC