Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5KKMALD14KPKP3387

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
30 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenOct 26, 2023
CA
Last seenApr 15, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 30 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

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
MALD1

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

Model year candidates
1989 or 2019

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

North American serial sequence
KP3387

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 · 10 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
4900

Prefix basis · 10 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 26, 2023 – Apr 15, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 15, 2026CAI · Full0TEN WEST ROAD SOLUTIONS LLC 421590623402N2/CA
Oct 24, 2024CAI · Full0TEN-WEST TOWING INC 111960323402N2/CA
Oct 26, 2023CAI · Full0TEN-WEST TOWING INC 111960323402N2/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TEN WEST ROAD SOLUTIONS LLC4215906Apr 15, 2026Apr 15, 20261CA
TEN-WEST TOWING INC1119603Oct 26, 2023Oct 24, 20242CA
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.
23402N2CATEN WEST ROAD SOLUTIONS LLCApr 15, 2026Apr 15, 20261
23402N2CATEN-WEST TOWING INCOct 26, 2023Oct 24, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC