Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Hino Conventional Type Truck

5PVNJ8JN9J4S53226 · Incomplete - Chassis Cab (Single Cab) · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
26 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 8
First seenJun 12, 2023
CA
Last seenAug 6, 2025
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 26 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
5PVNJ8JN9J4S53226
Make
Hino
Model
Conventional Type Truck
Model year
2018
Body class
Incomplete - Chassis Cab (Single Cab)
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 6: 19,501 - 26,000 lb (8,845 - 11,794 kg)
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.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jun 12, 2023 – Aug 6, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 6, 2025CAI · Full4—GONZALES TOWING LLC 383291478875J2/CA
Jul 22, 2025CAI · Full1—GONZALES TOWING LLC 383291478875J2/CA
Apr 8, 2025CAI · Full0—GONZALES TOWING LLC 383291478875J2/CA
Feb 24, 2025CAIII · Driver-only0—GONZALES TOWING LLC 383291478875J2/CA
Jan 30, 2025CAII · Walk-around5—GONZALES TOWING LLC 383291478875J2/CA
Nov 5, 2024CAI · Full1—GONZALES TOWING LLC 383291478875J2/CA
Aug 25, 2023CAIII · Driver-only0—BETSY A KUNZMAN-MUELLER 266405078875J2/CA
Jun 12, 2023CAI · Full0—BETSY A KUNZMAN-MUELLER 266405078875J2/CA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GONZALES TOWING LLC3832914Nov 5, 2024Aug 6, 20256CA
BETSY A KUNZMAN-MUELLER2664050Jun 12, 2023Aug 25, 20232CA
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.
78875J2CA—GONZALES TOWING LLCNov 5, 2024 → Aug 6, 20256
78875J2CA—BETSY A KUNZMAN-MUELLERJun 12, 2023 → Aug 25, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026