Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2019 Western star 4700

5KKSAXFE1KLKF0859 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
25 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 4
First seen08/10/2023
NC
Last seen09/12/2025
NC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 25 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
5KKSAXFE1KLKF0859
Make
Western star
Model
4700
Model year
2019
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.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · 08/10/2023 – 09/12/2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
09/12/2025NCII · Walk-around1OOSMICHAEL CARLO LANIER 3146713ZB61302/NC
02/28/2025NCII · Walk-around2OOSTOP NOTCH HAULING TRUCKING LLC 3010907ZB54831/NC
04/08/2024NCII · Walk-around0—TOP NOTCH HAULING TRUCKING LLC 3010907ZB54831/NC
08/10/2023NCIII · Driver-only0—TOP NOTCH HAULING TRUCKING LLC 3010907ZB54831/NC
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MICHAEL CARLO LANIER314671309/12/202509/12/20251NC
TOP NOTCH HAULING TRUCKING LLC301090708/10/202302/28/20253NC
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.
ZB61302NC—MICHAEL CARLO LANIER09/12/2025 → 09/12/20251
ZB54831NC—TOP NOTCH HAULING TRUCKING LLC08/10/2023 → 02/28/20253
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 07/17/2026