Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2025 Western Star 47X Chassis

5KKSBPDVXSLVK8808 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
24 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenJul 17, 2024
NC
Last seenJul 25, 2026
MO
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 24 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
5KKSBPDVXSLVK8808
Make
Western Star
Model
47X Chassis
Model year
2025
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 31, 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
SBPDV

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
X · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value X.

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
VK8808

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 · 222 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
47X Chassis

Prefix basis · 222 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
2025

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
WESTERN STAR

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
47X Chassis

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 · Jul 17, 2024 – Jul 25, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 25, 2026MOIII · Driver-only0HESTER TRUCKING INC 86650048J7VU/MO
Apr 10, 2025NCIII · Driver-only1GM & SON TRUCKING LLC 3677749ZB68801/NC
Nov 8, 2024NCI · Full1GM & SON TRUCKING LLC 3677749ZB68801/NC
Jul 17, 2024NCI · Full0GM & SON TRUCKING LLC 3677749ZB68801/NC
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
HESTER TRUCKING INC866500Jul 25, 2026Jul 25, 20261MO
GM & SON TRUCKING LLC3677749Jul 17, 2024Apr 10, 20253NC
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.
48J7VUMO1HESTER TRUCKING INCJul 25, 2026Jul 25, 20261
ZB68801NCGM & SON TRUCKING LLCJul 17, 2024Apr 10, 20253
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 31, 2026