Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5KKMAVFM2MLMT8821

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
32 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenSep 22, 2023
NJ
Last seenMay 19, 2026
WV
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

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
MAVFM

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
MT8821

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 · 17 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
4700

Prefix basis · 17 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 22, 2023 – May 19, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 19, 2026WVIII · Driver-only0GEORGE CASTO 1170583BA551745/WV
Sep 22, 2023NJII · Walk-around1NAZAR TRUCKING LLC 1529804AW723Z/NJ
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GEORGE CASTO1170583May 19, 2026May 19, 20261WV
NAZAR TRUCKING LLC1529804Sep 22, 2023Sep 22, 20231NJ
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.
BA551745WVGEORGE CASTOMay 19, 2026May 19, 20261
AW723ZNJ1NAZAR TRUCKING LLCSep 22, 2023Sep 22, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC