Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Western star 4700

5KKSAVDV7LPLF3771 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
28 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 7
First seen01/17/2024
NC
Last seen05/13/2026
NC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 28 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
5KKSAVDV7LPLF3771
Make
Western star
Model
4700
Model year
2020
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
06/21/2026
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 · 01/17/2024 – 05/13/2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
05/13/2026NCII · Walk-around0—SMITH-ROWE LLC 399154VV6843/NC
04/02/2026NCIII · Driver-only0—SMITH-ROWE LLC 399154VV6843/NC
07/02/2025NCIII · Driver-only0—SMITH-ROWE LLC 399154VV6843/NC
06/20/2025NCIII · Driver-only0—SMITH-ROWE LLC 399154VV6843/NC
06/11/2024NCIII · Driver-only0—JOHN HENRY SPAINHOUR &SONS GRADING8530 2464275ZB56755/NC
02/28/2024NCIII · Driver-only0—JOHN HENRY SPAINHOUR &SONS GRADING8530 2464275ZB56755/NC
01/17/2024NCIII · Driver-only0—JOHN HENRY SPAINHOUR &SONS GRADING8530 2464275ZB56755/NC
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SMITH-ROWE LLC39915406/20/202505/13/20264NC
JOHN HENRY SPAINHOUR &SONS GRADING8530246427501/17/202406/11/20243NC
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.
VV6843NC—SMITH-ROWE LLC06/20/2025 → 05/13/20264
ZB56755NC—JOHN HENRY SPAINHOUR &SONS GRADING853001/17/2024 → 06/11/20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 06/21/2026