Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5WSAA44208N039958

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
25 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenSep 13, 2023
IN
Last seenOct 27, 2025
KS
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 25 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
AA442

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
0 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 0.

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
039958

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 · Sep 13, 2023 – Oct 27, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 27, 2025KSII · Walk-around0MRK INC 639468302845/NE
Sep 13, 2023INIII · Driver-only3GRUHN TRANSPORT INC 2351165290121/NE
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MRK INC639468Oct 27, 2025Oct 27, 20251NE
GRUHN TRANSPORT INC2351165Sep 13, 2023Sep 13, 20231NE
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.
302845NEMRK INCOct 27, 2025Oct 27, 20251
290121NEGRUHN TRANSPORT INCSep 13, 2023Sep 13, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC