Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5SHFC4222MB000488

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
7 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 2
First seenOct 14, 2025
MT
Last seenMay 25, 2026
MT
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 7 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

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
5SH

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
FC422

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

Model year candidates
1991 or 2021

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

North American serial sequence
000488

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.

Not established

No supported platform claim is established for this prefix

The resolver answered successfully but returned no row above the evidence floor. This does not mean the vehicle has no platform or that no data exists; it means this store cannot make the claim.

Not established

  • platform make
  • platform model
  • 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 · Oct 14, 2025 – May 25, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 25, 2026MTIII · Driver-only0PACIFIC NORTHWEST TOWING AND TRANSPORT LLC 44834994523TL/ID
Oct 14, 2025MTII · Walk-around3OOSVICKS TRANSPORT INC 32236174523TL/ID
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PACIFIC NORTHWEST TOWING AND TRANSPORT LLC4483499May 25, 2026May 25, 20261ID
VICKS TRANSPORT INC3223617Oct 14, 2025Oct 14, 20251ID
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.
4523TLIDPACIFIC NORTHWEST TOWING AND TRANSPORT LLCMay 25, 2026May 25, 20261
4523TLIDVICKS TRANSPORT INCOct 14, 2025Oct 14, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC