Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5KJJALCK78PZ09116

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
16 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenMar 25, 2024
CA
Last seenJul 30, 2025
IN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 16 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
JALCK

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

Model year candidates
2008 or 2038

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

North American serial sequence
Z09116

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 · 34 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
4900

Prefix basis · 34 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 · Mar 25, 2024 – Jul 30, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 30, 2025INII · Walk-around4ALL CITY TRUCKING INC 4195887TK968OTL/IN
Mar 25, 2024CAII · Walk-around4TIP TOP TRUCKING LLC 285665562362U2/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ALL CITY TRUCKING INC4195887Jul 30, 2025Jul 30, 20251IN
TIP TOP TRUCKING LLC2856655Mar 25, 2024Mar 25, 20241CA
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.
TK968OTLINALL CITY TRUCKING INCJul 30, 2025Jul 30, 20251
62362U2CATIP TOP TRUCKING LLCMar 25, 2024Mar 25, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC