Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Western star 4700

5KKMAVDV8JPJN8031 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
33 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 7
First seenAug 1, 2023
SC
Last seenMay 11, 2026
GA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 33 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
5KKMAVDV8JPJN8031
Make
Western star
Model
4700
Model year
2018
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 21, 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 · Aug 1, 2023 – May 11, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 11, 2026GAIII · Driver-only0—OSTEEN CONTRACTING LLC 4138769GRD289/AL
Sep 29, 2025ALIII · Driver-only0—OSTEEN CONTRACTING LLC 4138769C1238014/GA
Sep 5, 2025ALII · Walk-around4—OSTEEN CONTRACTING LLC 41387690000000/AL
Aug 30, 2024SCI · Full6OOSPALMETTO CORP OF CONWAY 662307P854639/SC
Apr 5, 2024SCIII · Driver-only1—PALMETTO CORP OF CONWAY 662307P854639/SC
Sep 13, 2023SCII · Walk-around0—PALMETTO CORP OF CONWAY 662307P854639/SC
Aug 1, 2023SCIII · Driver-only0—PALMETTO CORP OF CONWAY 662307P854639/SC
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
OSTEEN CONTRACTING LLC4138769Sep 5, 2025May 11, 20263AL
PALMETTO CORP OF CONWAY662307Aug 1, 2023Aug 30, 20244SC
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.
GRD289AL—OSTEEN CONTRACTING LLCMay 11, 2026 → May 11, 20261
C1238014GA—OSTEEN CONTRACTING LLCSep 29, 2025 → Sep 29, 20251
0000000AL—OSTEEN CONTRACTING LLCSep 5, 2025 → Sep 5, 20251
P854639SC—PALMETTO CORP OF CONWAYAug 1, 2023 → Aug 30, 20244
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026