Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5MDFABTB28C002578

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
18 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenAug 22, 2024
CA
Last seenFeb 4, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 18 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

This VIN has not been decoded yet — the unit's carrier, inspection and plate history below is reconstructed from the FMCSA inspection feed regardless.

Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

These fields come directly from VIN positions and the published checksum calculation, with zero store IO.

World manufacturer identifier
5MD

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
FABTB

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

Model year candidates
2008 or 2038

Position 10 repeats every 30 years; both candidates are retained and neither is silently selected.

North American serial sequence
002578

Deterministic · positions 12–17 for a North American WMI.

Sourced platform inference

The prefix store publishes only at support ≥ 3 and purity ≥ 90%. Prefix confidence is shown beside every established platform claim.

Not established

No supported platform claim is established for this prefix

The resolver answered successfully but returned no row above the evidence floor. This does not mean the vehicle has no platform or that no data exists; it means this store cannot make the claim.

Not established

  • platform make
  • platform model
  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Aug 22, 2024 – Feb 4, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 4, 2026CAI · Full0J&J SONS TRUCKING LLC 10801034VU5097/CA
Aug 22, 2024CAI · Full0LUIS ANGEL LIRA HARO 18148994VU5097/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
J&J SONS TRUCKING LLC1080103Feb 4, 2026Feb 4, 20261CA
LUIS ANGEL LIRA HARO1814899Aug 22, 2024Aug 22, 20241CA
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.
4VU5097CAJ&J SONS TRUCKING LLCFeb 4, 2026Feb 4, 20261
4VU5097CALUIS ANGEL LIRA HAROAug 22, 2024Aug 22, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC