Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Western star 4700

5KJJAVDV3GPHN4229 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
30 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenAug 14, 2023
TX
Last seenFeb 12, 2026
TX
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 30 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

VIN
5KJJAVDV3GPHN4229
Make
Western star
Model
4700
Model year
2016
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
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.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Aug 14, 2023 – Feb 12, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 12, 2026TXII · Walk-around4—TEXAS UNITED CARRIAGE SERVICES LLC 44339331N82091/TX
Jan 28, 2026TXII · Walk-around3OOSTEXAS UNITED CARRIAGE SERVICES LLC 44339331N82091/TX
Jan 21, 2026TXII · Walk-around1—HC5 LLC 25075111N82091/TX
Jan 15, 2026TXII · Walk-around2—HC5 LLC 25075111N82091/TX
Aug 14, 2023TXII · Walk-around2—BOBWHITE ENERGY SERVICES LLC 25394891L84318/TX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TEXAS UNITED CARRIAGE SERVICES LLC4433933Jan 28, 2026Feb 12, 20262TX
HC5 LLC2507511Jan 15, 2026Jan 21, 20262TX
BOBWHITE ENERGY SERVICES LLC2539489Aug 14, 2023Aug 14, 20231TX
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.
1N82091TX—TEXAS UNITED CARRIAGE SERVICES LLCJan 28, 2026 → Feb 12, 20262
1N82091TX—HC5 LLCJan 15, 2026 → Jan 21, 20262
1L84318TX—BOBWHITE ENERGY SERVICES LLCAug 14, 2023 → Aug 14, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026