Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Hino Conventional Type Truck

5PVNJ8JV7L4S77270 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
25 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenApr 11, 2024
NY
Last seenMay 15, 2026
TN
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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
5PVNJ8JV7L4S77270
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.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Apr 11, 2024 – May 15, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 15, 2026TNIII · Driver-only0JOSEPH T RYERSON & SON INC 104269BT81976/CT
Mar 28, 2025NYII · Walk-around1OOSPRODUCTION METALS LLC 3942103BT81976/CT
May 8, 2024MEI · Full0PRODUCTION METALS LLC 3942103BA89654/CT
Apr 11, 2024NYII · Walk-around1PRODUCTION METALS LLC 3942103BA89654/CT
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
JOSEPH T RYERSON & SON INC104269May 15, 2026May 15, 20261IL
PRODUCTION METALS LLC3942103Apr 11, 2024Mar 28, 20253CT
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.
BT81976CTJOSEPH T RYERSON & SON INCMay 15, 2026May 15, 20261
BT81976CTPRODUCTION METALS LLCMar 28, 2025Mar 28, 20251
BA89654CTPRODUCTION METALS LLCApr 11, 2024May 8, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 18, 2026
2020 Hino Conventional Type Truck — VIN 5PVNJ8JV7L4S77270