Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Western star 4700

5KJJAVFM1MLMD9199 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
26 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenJul 20, 2023
SC
Last seenSep 3, 2025
SC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 26 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

VIN
5KJJAVFM1MLMD9199
Make
Western star
Model
4700
Model year
2021
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 17, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jul 20, 2023 – Sep 3, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 3, 2025SCIII · Driver-only1—STERLING DRY BULK LLC 3575088NP7968/NC
May 21, 2024SCII · Walk-around1—STERLING DRY BULK LLC 3575088NP7968/NC
Nov 2, 2023SCII · Walk-around0—STERLING DRY BULK LLC 3575088NP7968/NC
Jul 20, 2023SCIII · Driver-only1—NOBEL VEGA SANTIAGO 3575085NP7968/NC
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
STERLING DRY BULK LLC3575088Nov 2, 2023Sep 3, 20253NC
NOBEL VEGA SANTIAGO3575085Jul 20, 2023Jul 20, 20231PR
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.
NP7968NC—STERLING DRY BULK LLCNov 2, 2023 → Sep 3, 20253
NP7968NC—NOBEL VEGA SANTIAGOJul 20, 2023 → Jul 20, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 17, 2026