Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5KKMAXDV6NLNB4500

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
29 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenOct 16, 2023
KY
Last seenMar 13, 2026
NC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 29 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
MAXDV

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
6 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 6.

Model year candidates
1992 or 2022

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

North American serial sequence
NB4500

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 · 76 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
4700

Prefix basis · 76 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 16, 2023 – Mar 13, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 13, 2026NCII · Walk-around2P&B GRADING AND TRUCKING LLC 4376641YA189157/NC
Oct 16, 2023KYII · Walk-around3A&E TRUCKING LLC 3024601962293/KY
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
P&B GRADING AND TRUCKING LLC4376641Mar 13, 2026Mar 13, 20261NC
A&E TRUCKING LLC3024601Oct 16, 2023Oct 16, 20231KY
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.
YA189157NCP&B GRADING AND TRUCKING LLCMar 13, 2026Mar 13, 20261
962293KYA&E TRUCKING LLCOct 16, 2023Oct 16, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC