Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2015 Western star 4700

5KJJAVDV5FLGA9873 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
18 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seenAug 1, 2023
SC
Last seenFeb 19, 2025
SC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 18 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
5KJJAVDV5FLGA9873
Make
Western star
Model
4700
Model year
2015
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 28, 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 1, 2023 – Feb 19, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 19, 2025SCIII · Driver-only1—A&K LANDCLEARING LLC 4297465MX8042/NC
Aug 21, 2024NCIII · Driver-only0—S M SMITH & SONS INC 352712MX8042/NC
Jun 6, 2024NCII · Walk-around0—S M SMITH & SONS INC 352712MX8042/NC
Apr 10, 2024NCII · Walk-around2OOSS M SMITH & SONS INC 352712MX8042/NC
Feb 16, 2024NCII · Walk-around0—S M SMITH & SONS INC 352712MX8042/NC
Aug 1, 2023SCIII · Driver-only0—S M SMITH & SONS INC 352712MX8042/NC
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
A&K LANDCLEARING LLC4297465Feb 19, 2025Feb 19, 20251NC
S M SMITH & SONS INC352712Aug 1, 2023Aug 21, 20245NC
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.
MX8042NC—A&K LANDCLEARING LLCFeb 19, 2025 → Feb 19, 20251
MX8042NC—S M SMITH & SONS INCAug 1, 2023 → Aug 21, 20245
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026