Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Hino Conventional Type Truck

5PVNJ8JV6L5S80221 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under3
31 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenOct 12, 2023
CA
Last seenMay 27, 2026
CO
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 31 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
5PVNJ8JV6L5S80221
Make
Hino
Model
Conventional Type Truck
Model year
2020
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 6: 19,501 - 26,000 lb (8,845 - 11,794 kg)
Decoded at
Jul 18, 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 · Oct 12, 2023 – May 27, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 27, 2026COII · Walk-around3—RECHAUD JOSHUA SMITH 449798988980Z3/CA
Dec 11, 2025COIII · Driver-only2OOSLITTLE DADDY TRUCKS LLC 390789488980Z3/CA
Jul 1, 2025CAII · Walk-around4—LITTLE DADDY TRUCKS LLC 390789488980Z3/CA
Oct 12, 2023CAI · Full1—TRI-STARR MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC 66855638231T3/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RECHAUD JOSHUA SMITH4497989May 27, 2026May 27, 20261CO
LITTLE DADDY TRUCKS LLC3907894Jul 1, 2025Dec 11, 20252TX
TRI-STARR MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC668556Oct 12, 2023Oct 12, 20231IN
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.
88980Z3CA—RECHAUD JOSHUA SMITHMay 27, 2026 → May 27, 20261
88980Z3CA—LITTLE DADDY TRUCKS LLCJul 1, 2025 → Dec 11, 20252
38231T3CA—TRI-STARR MANAGEMENT SERVICES INCOct 12, 2023 → Oct 12, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 18, 2026