Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Western Star 4700

5KKHAVDV0MLMT3520 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
32 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seenJun 13, 2023
GA
Last seenFeb 3, 2026
GA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 32 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
5KKHAVDV0MLMT3520
Make
Western Star
Model
4700
Model year
2021
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 28, 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
5KK

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
HAVDV

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
0 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 0.

Model year candidates
1991 or 2021

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

North American serial sequence
MT3520

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 · 177 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
4700

Prefix basis · 177 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.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
2021

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
WESTERN STAR

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
4700

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Truck

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

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 13, 2023 – Feb 3, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 3, 2026GAII · Walk-around1OOSBUNKLEY BROTHERS LLC 4381479GPS313/GA
Sep 8, 2025GAIII · Driver-only1BUNKLEY BROTHERS LLC 4381479GPS313/GA
Sep 5, 2025GAIII · Driver-only3BUNKLEY BROTHERS LLC 4381479GPS313/GA
Dec 22, 2023GAII · Walk-around2JNS HAULING LLC 2533687C733DG/GA
Oct 6, 2023GAIII · Driver-only1JNS HAULING LLC 2533687C733DG/AL
Jun 13, 2023GAII · Walk-around1JNS HAULING LLC 2533687C733DG/GA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BUNKLEY BROTHERS LLC4381479Sep 5, 2025Feb 3, 20263GA
JNS HAULING LLC2533687Jun 13, 2023Dec 22, 20233GA
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.
GPS313GABUNKLEY BROTHERS LLCSep 5, 2025Feb 3, 20263
C733DGGAJNS HAULING LLCJun 13, 2023Dec 22, 20232
C733DGALJNS HAULING LLCOct 6, 2023Oct 6, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026