Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5WSAA4423JN049759

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
18 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenOct 17, 2023
KS
Last seenApr 10, 2025
MD
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 18 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
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

Model year candidates
1988 or 2018

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

North American serial sequence
049759

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 17, 2023 – Apr 10, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 10, 2025MDI · Full1Z&K BAUER TRANSPORT LLC 25748155357943/ME
Oct 17, 2023KSI · Full0GORGES DAIRY INC 621271631815/KS
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
Z&K BAUER TRANSPORT LLC2574815Apr 10, 2025Apr 10, 20251PA
GORGES DAIRY INC621271Oct 17, 2023Oct 17, 20231KS
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.
5357943MEZ&K BAUER TRANSPORT LLCApr 10, 2025Apr 10, 20251
631815KSGORGES DAIRY INCOct 17, 2023Oct 17, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC