Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Western Star 4700

5KJJAVDV5JPJF6742 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
24 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenOct 31, 2024
NC
Last seenOct 31, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 24 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

VIN
5KJJAVDV5JPJF6742
Make
Western Star
Model
4700
Model year
2018
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Sep 22, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
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
JAVDV

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

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
JF6742

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 · 206 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
4700

Prefix basis · 206 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 · Oct 31, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 31, 2026TXII · Walk-around0—TAZ SERVICES LLC 3358068R786030/TX
Oct 1, 2026TXII · Walk-around2—TAZ SERVICES LLC 3358068R786030/TX
May 6, 2026TXII · Walk-around2—TAZ SERVICES LLC 3358068R786030/TX
Oct 31, 2024NCII · Walk-around2OOSSANDERSON FARMS LLC 79127YA171657/NC
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TAZ SERVICES LLC3358068May 6, 2026Oct 31, 20263TX
SANDERSON FARMS LLC79127Oct 31, 2024Oct 31, 20241MS
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.
R786030TX1TAZ SERVICES LLCMay 6, 2026 → Oct 31, 20263
YA171657NC—SANDERSON FARMS LLCOct 31, 2024 → Oct 31, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 22, 2026