Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Hino Conventional Type Truck

5PVNJ8JV3J4S70135 · Incomplete - Chassis Cab (Single Cab) · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under3
33 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 9
First seenJun 12, 2023
MD
Last seenMar 25, 2026
MD
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 33 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
5PVNJ8JV3J4S70135
Make
Hino
Model
Conventional Type Truck
Model year
2018
Body class
Incomplete - Chassis Cab (Single Cab)
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 6: 19,501 - 26,000 lb (8,845 - 11,794 kg)
Decoded at
Jun 21, 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
5PV

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
NJ8JV

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

Model year candidates
1988 or 2018

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

North American serial sequence
S70135

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
HINO

Prefix basis · 4,550 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Conventional Type Truck

Prefix basis · 4,550 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 · Jun 12, 2023 – Mar 25, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 25, 2026MDII · Walk-around1—SOFT STUFF DISTRIBUTORS INC 4935972DG0535/MD
Feb 25, 2026MDII · Walk-around1—SOFT STUFF DISTRIBUTORS INC 4935972DG0535/MD
Jun 13, 2024MDI · Full0—DEALE AQUACULTURE FARM INC 8420492DG0535/MD
Mar 1, 2024MDII · Walk-around0—LITTLE SESAME INC 36879392DG0535/MD
Feb 22, 2024MDIII · Driver-only1—LITTLE SESAME INC 36879392DG0535/MD
Oct 4, 2023MDII · Walk-around0—LITTLE SESAME INC 36879392DG0535/MD
Aug 23, 2023MDI · Full0—LITTLE SESAME INC 36879392DG0535/MD
Jun 22, 2023MDIII · Driver-only2OOSLITTLE SESAME INC 36879392DG0535/MD
Jun 12, 2023MDII · Walk-around0—LITTLE SESAME INC 36879392DG0535/MD
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SOFT STUFF DISTRIBUTORS INC493597Feb 25, 2026Mar 25, 20262MD
DEALE AQUACULTURE FARM INC842049Jun 13, 2024Jun 13, 20241MD
LITTLE SESAME INC3687939Jun 12, 2023Mar 1, 20246DC
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.
2DG0535MD—SOFT STUFF DISTRIBUTORS INCFeb 25, 2026 → Mar 25, 20262
2DG0535MD—DEALE AQUACULTURE FARM INCJun 13, 2024 → Jun 13, 20241
2DG0535MD—LITTLE SESAME INCJun 12, 2023 → Mar 1, 20246
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026