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2023 Western star 4700

5KKHAVFM2PPUM8649 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
29 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seen02/24/2024
CA
Last seen07/22/2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 29 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
5KKHAVFM2PPUM8649
Make
Western star
Model
4700
Model year
2023
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
07/17/2026
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 · 02/24/2024 – 07/22/2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
07/22/2026CAI · Full0—CHAZ TOWING & TRANSPORT LLC 438392752927V3/CA
09/09/2025CAIII · Driver-only1—CHAZ TOWING & TRANSPORT LLC 438392752927V3/CA
03/24/2025CAI · Full0—EDUARDO CHAVEZ 275492452927V3/CA
06/11/2024CAI · Full0—EDUARDO CHAVEZ 275492452927V3/CA
02/24/2024CAI · Full0—EDUARDO CHAVEZ 275492452927V3/CA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CHAZ TOWING & TRANSPORT LLC438392709/09/202507/22/20262CA
EDUARDO CHAVEZ275492402/24/202403/24/20253CA
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.
52927V3CA1CHAZ TOWING & TRANSPORT LLC09/09/2025 → 07/22/20262
52927V3CA—EDUARDO CHAVEZ02/24/2024 → 03/24/20253
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 07/17/2026
2023 Western star 4700 — VIN 5KKHAVFM2PPUM8649