Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Western Star 4700

5KKHAVDV2MLMT3521 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
32 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 7
First seenJul 21, 2023
GA
Last seenMar 4, 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
5KKHAVDV2MLMT3521
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 21, 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
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

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
MT3521

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 · Jul 21, 2023 – Mar 4, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 4, 2026GAIII · Driver-only1M JOHNSON TRUCKING LLC 2338547GPQ893/GA
Jul 24, 2025GAIII · Driver-only1M JOHNSON TRUCKING LLC 2338547GPQ893/GA
Oct 25, 2023GAII · Walk-around6JNS HAULING LLC 2533687C153DW/GA
Oct 18, 2023GAIII · Driver-only1JNS HAULING LLC 2533687C153DW/GA
Sep 20, 2023GAII · Walk-around1JNS HAULING LLC 2533687C153DW/GA
Aug 3, 2023GAIII · Driver-only1JNS HAULING LLC 2533687C153DW/GA
Jul 21, 2023GAII · Walk-around4JNS HAULING LLC 2533687C153DW/GA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
M JOHNSON TRUCKING LLC2338547Jul 24, 2025Mar 4, 20262GA
JNS HAULING LLC2533687Jul 21, 2023Oct 25, 20235GA
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.
GPQ893GAM JOHNSON TRUCKING LLCJul 24, 2025Mar 4, 20262
C153DWGAJNS HAULING LLCJul 21, 2023Oct 25, 20235
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026