Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5KKMBPDV6SLWB9398

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
5 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 3
First seenOct 23, 2025
SC
Last seenMar 18, 2026
SC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 5 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
MBPDV

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
6 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 6.

Model year candidates
1995 or 2025

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

North American serial sequence
WB9398

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 · 137 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
47X Chassis

Prefix basis · 137 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 23, 2025 – Mar 18, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 18, 2026SCII · Walk-around4OOSTROY M WELLS 4505672OTHER/PA
Dec 4, 2025FLII · Walk-around5OOSDICKIE J WILLIAMS 1890211VBT5879/PA
Oct 23, 2025SCIII · Driver-only1DICKIE J WILLIAMS 1890211XQ670666/DE
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TROY M WELLS4505672Mar 18, 2026Mar 18, 20261PA
DICKIE J WILLIAMS1890211Oct 23, 2025Dec 4, 20252PA
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.
OTHERPATROY M WELLSMar 18, 2026Mar 18, 20261
VBT5879PADICKIE J WILLIAMSDec 4, 2025Dec 4, 20251
XQ670666DEDICKIE J WILLIAMSOct 23, 2025Oct 23, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC