Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5PVNJ8JV4L4S76996

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
20 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenJul 29, 2024
WI
Last seenMar 23, 2026
WI
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 20 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.
01

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
5PV

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
NJ8JV

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

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
S76996

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.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jul 29, 2024 – Mar 23, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 23, 2026WII · Full3GOLDEN EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION LLC 4102133209704H/IL
Jan 2, 2025WIII · Walk-around3GOLDEN EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION LLC 4102133209704H/IL
Jul 29, 2024WIIII · Driver-only1SAFE LOADS LLC 3796007209704H/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GOLDEN EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION LLC4102133Jan 2, 2025Mar 23, 20262IL
SAFE LOADS LLC3796007Jul 29, 2024Jul 29, 20241IL
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
04

Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
209704HILGOLDEN EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION LLCJan 2, 2025Mar 23, 20262
209704HILSAFE LOADS LLCJul 29, 2024Jul 29, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC