Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5WSABB239RN500489

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
7 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenMar 11, 2025
MT
Last seenOct 20, 2025
OH
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
5WS

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
ABB23

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
9 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 9.

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
500489

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 · Mar 11, 2025 – Oct 20, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 20, 2025OHI · Full1M HEILIG TRANSPORT INC 2609063F021904/MI
Mar 11, 2025MTIII · Driver-only0BUCHHOLZ TRANSPORT INC 309419F021904/MI
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
M HEILIG TRANSPORT INC2609063Oct 20, 2025Oct 20, 20251MI
BUCHHOLZ TRANSPORT INC309419Mar 11, 2025Mar 11, 20251MI
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.
F021904MIM HEILIG TRANSPORT INCOct 20, 2025Oct 20, 20251
F021904MIBUCHHOLZ TRANSPORT INCMar 11, 2025Mar 11, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC