Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5K8CG4026JH003476

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
27 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 2
First seenJun 27, 2023
NY
Last seenSep 18, 2025
NY
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 27 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
5K8

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
CG402

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
6 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 6.

Model year candidates
1988 or 2018

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

North American serial sequence
003476

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.

Make
HERCULES ENTERPRISES LLC.

Prefix basis · 22 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
HERCULES ENTERPRISES LLC.

Prefix basis · 22 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Not established

No sourced model-line label is established.

No source established for this field.

Generation
Not established

No sourced generation label is established.

No source established for this field.

Cab type
Not established

No sourced cab label is established.

No source established for this field.

Not established

  • 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 · Jun 27, 2023 – Sep 18, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 18, 2025NYII · Walk-around1TRANSPORT L F L INC 235559U986759/TN
Jun 27, 2023NYII · Walk-around1OOSARGUS TRANSPORT CANADA INC 747766U986759/TN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TRANSPORT L F L INC235559Sep 18, 2025Sep 18, 20251QC
ARGUS TRANSPORT CANADA INC747766Jun 27, 2023Jun 27, 20231QC
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.
U986759TNTRANSPORT L F L INCSep 18, 2025Sep 18, 20251
U986759TNARGUS TRANSPORT CANADA INCJun 27, 2023Jun 27, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC