Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Hino Conventional Type Truck

5PVNJ8JV7H4S65627 · Incomplete - Chassis Cab (Single Cab) · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
24 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenFeb 15, 2024
KY
Last seenFeb 24, 2026
AR
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
5PVNJ8JV7H4S65627
Make
Hino
Model
Conventional Type Truck
Model year
2017
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
Aug 9, 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
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

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
S65627

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 · Feb 15, 2024 – Feb 24, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 24, 2026ARIII · Driver-only3—SMART LOADS LLC 3947252BE54219/MI
Mar 1, 2024KYI · Full0—ERNHI EXPRESS LLC 3600709PLF9977/OH
Feb 15, 2024KYIII · Driver-only0—ERNHI EXPRESS LLC 3600709PLF9977/OH
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SMART LOADS LLC3947252Feb 24, 2026Feb 24, 20261MI
ERNHI EXPRESS LLC3600709Feb 15, 2024Mar 1, 20242OH
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.
BE54219MI—SMART LOADS LLCFeb 24, 2026 → Feb 24, 20261
PLF9977OH—ERNHI EXPRESS LLCFeb 15, 2024 → Mar 1, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 9, 2026