Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5KJJABCK05PN98604

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
4 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenApr 28, 2025
KS
Last seenAug 19, 2025
KS
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 4 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
5KJ

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
JABCK

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
0 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 0.

Model year candidates
2005 or 2035

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

North American serial sequence
N98604

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
WESTERN STAR

Prefix basis · 149 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
4900

Prefix basis · 149 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 · Apr 28, 2025 – Aug 19, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 19, 2025KSIII · Driver-only0STEVE HILKER TRUCKING INC 581964TEMP/KS
Apr 28, 2025KSII · Walk-around6NATIONAL CARRIERS INC 69310235498/KS
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
STEVE HILKER TRUCKING INC581964Aug 19, 2025Aug 19, 20251KS
NATIONAL CARRIERS INC69310Apr 28, 2025Apr 28, 20251KS
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.
TEMPKSSTEVE HILKER TRUCKING INCAug 19, 2025Aug 19, 20251
235498KSNATIONAL CARRIERS INCApr 28, 2025Apr 28, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC