Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5WSABB237RN500488

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
22 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenApr 25, 2024
IL
Last seenFeb 5, 2026
IN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 22 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
ABB23

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

Model year candidates
1994 or 2024

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

North American serial sequence
500488

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 · Apr 25, 2024 – Feb 5, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 5, 2026INIII · Driver-only2BUCHHOLZ TRANSPORT INC 309419F021906/MI
Apr 25, 2024ILIII · Driver-only0ARNOLD ZWERK & SONS INC 1540703F021906/MI
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BUCHHOLZ TRANSPORT INC309419Feb 5, 2026Feb 5, 20261MI
ARNOLD ZWERK & SONS INC1540703Apr 25, 2024Apr 25, 20241MI
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.
F021906MIBUCHHOLZ TRANSPORT INCFeb 5, 2026Feb 5, 20261
F021906MIARNOLD ZWERK & SONS INCApr 25, 2024Apr 25, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC