Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Western Star 4700

5KKSAVDV8HPJG8023 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under3
30 mo
Inspections12
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 12
First seenDec 7, 2023
NC
Last seenJun 18, 2026
NC
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 30 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
5KKSAVDV8HPJG8023
Make
Western Star
Model
4700
Model year
2017
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 17, 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
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
1987 or 2017

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

North American serial sequence
JG8023

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
2017

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 · Dec 7, 2023 – Jun 18, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 18, 2026NCII · Walk-around1JLW TRANSPORT INC 3317283ZB67175/NC
May 8, 2026NCII · Walk-around1JLW TRANSPORT INC 3317283ZB67175/NC
Mar 9, 2026NCIII · Driver-only0JLW TRANSPORT INC 3317283ZB67175/NC
Feb 20, 2026NCIII · Driver-only0JLW TRANSPORT INC 3317283ZB67175/NC
Nov 19, 2025NCII · Walk-around0JLW TRANSPORT INC 3317283ZB67175/NC
Oct 17, 2025NCIII · Driver-only0JLW TRANSPORT INC 3317283ZB67175/NC
Jul 17, 2025NCII · Walk-around1JLW TRANSPORT INC 3317283ZB67175/NC
Feb 24, 2025NCIII · Driver-only0JLW TRANSPORT INC 3317283ZB67175/NC
Sep 25, 2024NCIII · Driver-only1LARRY DARNELL MITCHELL JR 1225987ZB62120/NC
Aug 13, 2024NCIII · Driver-only0JLW TRANSPORT INC 3317283ZB67175/NC
Jul 17, 2024NCIII · Driver-only0JLW TRANSPORT INC 3317283ZB67175/NC
Dec 7, 2023NCIII · Driver-only0MIL-FED TRUCKING INC 2463658ZB62120/NC
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
JLW TRANSPORT INC3317283Jul 17, 2024Jun 18, 202610NC
LARRY DARNELL MITCHELL JR1225987Sep 25, 2024Sep 25, 20241NC
MIL-FED TRUCKING INC2463658Dec 7, 2023Dec 7, 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.
ZB67175NC1JLW TRANSPORT INCJul 17, 2024Jun 18, 202610
ZB62120NCLARRY DARNELL MITCHELL JRSep 25, 2024Sep 25, 20241
ZB62120NCMIL-FED TRUCKING INCDec 7, 2023Dec 7, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 17, 2026