Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Western Star 4700

5KKHAXCY5HLJH1132 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
28 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 2
First seenSep 27, 2023
MN
Last seenJan 14, 2026
MN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 28 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
5KKHAXCY5HLJH1132
Make
Western Star
Model
4700
Model year
2017
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
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
5KK

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
HAXCY

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

Model year candidates
1987 or 2017

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

North American serial sequence
JH1132

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 · 18 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
4700

Prefix basis · 18 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 · Sep 27, 2023 – Jan 14, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 14, 2026MNII · Walk-around6OOSA & D RECYCLING AND RECOVERY INC 1101020YBU3353/MN
Sep 27, 2023MNIII · Driver-only1—ROBERT DARRELL COOLIDGE 1096341YBU3353/MN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
A & D RECYCLING AND RECOVERY INC1101020Jan 14, 2026Jan 14, 20261MN
ROBERT DARRELL COOLIDGE1096341Sep 27, 2023Sep 27, 20231MN
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.
YBU3353MN—A & D RECYCLING AND RECOVERY INCJan 14, 2026 → Jan 14, 20261
YBU3353MN—ROBERT DARRELL COOLIDGESep 27, 2023 → Sep 27, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 22, 2026