Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Western Star 4700

5KKSAVDV7LLKV9515 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
34 mo
Inspections10
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 10
First seenJun 29, 2023
NC
Last seenApr 17, 2026
NC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 34 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

VIN
5KKSAVDV7LLKV9515
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 18, 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
SAVDV

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

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
KV9515

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 · 329 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
4700

Prefix basis · 329 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.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
2020

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
WESTERN STAR

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
4700

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Truck

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

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 · Jun 29, 2023 – Apr 17, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 17, 2026NCIII · Driver-only0ALBEN OTIS TRUCKING LLC 2975389ZB67165/NC
Aug 6, 2025NCII · Walk-around0ALBEN OTIS TRUCKING LLC 2975389ZB67165/NC
Jun 27, 2025NCIII · Driver-only0ALBEN OTIS TRUCKING LLC 2975389ZB67165/NC
Apr 16, 2025NCIII · Driver-only0ALBEN OTIS TRUCKING LLC 2975389ZB67165/NC
Mar 3, 2025NCIII · Driver-only0ALBEN OTIS TRUCKING LLC 2975389ZB67165/NC
Feb 25, 2025NCIII · Driver-only0ALBEN OTIS TRUCKING LLC 2975389ZB67165/NC
Jul 16, 2024NCIII · Driver-only0ALBEN OTIS TRUCKING LLC 2975389ZB67165/NC
Apr 2, 2024NCII · Walk-around1OOSALBEN OTIS TRUCKING LLC 2975389ZB67165/NC
Sep 20, 2023NCIII · Driver-only0ALBEN OTIS TRUCKING LLC 2975389ZB57308/NC
Jun 29, 2023NCII · Walk-around0GP JENKINS INC II 3177058ZB57308/NC
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ALBEN OTIS TRUCKING LLC2975389Sep 20, 2023Apr 17, 20269NC
GP JENKINS INC II3177058Jun 29, 2023Jun 29, 20231NC
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.
ZB67165NCALBEN OTIS TRUCKING LLCApr 2, 2024Apr 17, 20268
ZB57308NCALBEN OTIS TRUCKING LLCSep 20, 2023Sep 20, 20231
ZB57308NCGP JENKINS INC IIJun 29, 2023Jun 29, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 18, 2026