Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5WSAA43288N039854

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
19 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenOct 23, 2024
MN
Last seenMay 27, 2026
SD
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 19 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
5WS

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
AA432

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
2008 or 2038

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

North American serial sequence
039854

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 23, 2024 – May 27, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 27, 2026SDIII · Driver-only0IRON MULE EXPRESS LLC 3970917DT1542/IA
Oct 23, 2024MNI · Full0RANDALL SCHELHAAS 974369DT1542/IA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
IRON MULE EXPRESS LLC3970917May 27, 2026May 27, 20261SD
RANDALL SCHELHAAS974369Oct 23, 2024Oct 23, 20241MN
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.
DT1542IAIRON MULE EXPRESS LLCMay 27, 2026May 27, 20261
DT1542IARANDALL SCHELHAASOct 23, 2024Oct 23, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC