Equipment unit · NHTSA vPIC identity

2020 Western Star 4700

5KKMAVDV8LLMA1956 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under3
38 mo
Inspections10
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 10
First seenJul 26, 2023
AL
Last seenSep 17, 2026
AL
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 38 months
These observations show where this VIN appeared, not who owned the vehicle. Sales, leases or owner-operator moves may explain carrier changes. A shared VIN alone is not a fraud finding. Compare dates and sources in the timeline below.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
5KKMAVDV8LLMA1956
Make
Western Star
Model
4700
Model year
2020
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
MAVDV

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
1990 or 2020

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

North American serial sequence
MA1956

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 · 419 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
4700

Prefix basis · 419 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 · Jul 26, 2023 – Sep 17, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 17, 2026ALII · Walk-around2—ROBERT C CONSTRUCTION LLC 31974383A0CU6Y/AL
Jun 30, 2026ALII · Walk-around3—ROBERT C CONSTRUCTION LLC 31974383A0CU6Y/AL
Dec 10, 2025ALII · Walk-around1—ROBERT C CONSTRUCTION LLC 31974383A0CU6Y/AL
Oct 24, 2025ALIII · Driver-only0—ROBERT C CONSTRUCTION LLC 31974383A0CU6Y/AL
Oct 6, 2025ALII · Walk-around2—ROBERT C CONSTRUCTION LLC 31974383A0CU6Y/AL
Jun 2, 2025ALII · Walk-around0—ROBERT C CONSTRUCTION LLC 31974383A0CU6Y/AL
Apr 9, 2025ALII · Walk-around0—ROBERT C CONSTRUCTION LLC 31974383A0CU6Y/AL
Feb 14, 2025ALII · Walk-around3—ROBERT C CONSTRUCTION LLC 31974383A0CU6Y/AL
Feb 14, 2024ALII · Walk-around1—JA SMITH TRUCKING LLC 386452662A0YN8/AL
Jul 26, 2023ALI · Full3—JA SMITH LLC 338107662A0YN8/AL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ROBERT C CONSTRUCTION LLC3197438Feb 14, 2025Sep 17, 20268AL
JA SMITH TRUCKING LLC3864526Feb 14, 2024Feb 14, 20241AL
JA SMITH LLC3381076Jul 26, 2023Jul 26, 20231AL
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.
3A0CU6YAL1ROBERT C CONSTRUCTION LLCFeb 14, 2025 → Sep 17, 20268
62A0YN8AL—JA SMITH TRUCKING LLCFeb 14, 2024 → Feb 14, 20241
62A0YN8AL—JA SMITH LLCJul 26, 2023 → Jul 26, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026