Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5KKHBWDV7RLVD8173

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under1
3 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenMay 24, 2024
WI
Last seenAug 29, 2024
WI
01

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
5KK

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
HBWDV

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

Model year candidates
1994 or 2024

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

North American serial sequence
VD8173

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 · 29 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
49X Chassis

Prefix basis · 29 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.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · May 24, 2024 – Aug 29, 2024

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 29, 2024WIIII · Driver-only0BOWEN MILK HAULING LLC 1803694TB7820/WI
May 24, 2024WIII · Walk-around3BOWEN MILK HAULING LLC 1803694TB7820/WI
03

Carriers this unit has run under

1 distinct carrier · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BOWEN MILK HAULING LLC1803694May 24, 2024Aug 29, 20242WI
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.
TB7820WIBOWEN MILK HAULING LLCMay 24, 2024Aug 29, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC