Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2024 Western Star 57X Chassis

3BHJBZDR7RDVG9148 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
28 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 7
First seenApr 16, 2024
NM
Last seenAug 27, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 28 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

VIN
3BHJBZDR7RDVG9148
Make
Western Star
Model
57X Chassis
Model year
2024
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 3, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

These fields come directly from VIN positions and the published checksum calculation, with zero store IO.

World manufacturer identifier
3BH

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
JBZDR

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
VG9148

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.

Make
WESTERN STAR

Prefix basis · 363 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
57X Chassis

Prefix basis · 363 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Not established

No sourced model-line label is established.

No source established for this field.

Generation
Not established

No sourced generation label is established.

No source established for this field.

Cab type
Not established

No sourced cab label is established.

No source established for this field.

Not established

  • 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 16, 2024 – Aug 27, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 27, 2026CAII · Walk-around0—SAMRA EXPRESS INC 752856ZP14150/CA
Jul 28, 2026MOI · Full2—SAMRA XPRESS INC 2897809ZP14150/CA
Apr 29, 2026CAI · Full1—SAMRA EXPRESS INC 752856ZP14150/CA
Sep 12, 2025AZII · Walk-around3OOSSAMRA EXPRESS INC 752856ZP14150/CA
Feb 24, 2025CAIII · Driver-only0—SAMRA EXPRESS INC 752856ZP14150/CA
Jan 15, 2025AZIII · Driver-only0—SAMRA EXPRESS INC 752856ZP14150/CA
Apr 16, 2024NMIII · Driver-only0—SAMRA EXPRESS INC 752856ZP14150/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SAMRA EXPRESS INC752856Apr 16, 2024Aug 27, 20266CA
SAMRA XPRESS INC2897809Jul 28, 2026Jul 28, 20261CA
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.
ZP14150CA1SAMRA EXPRESS INCApr 16, 2024 → Aug 27, 20266
ZP14150CA1SAMRA XPRESS INCJul 28, 2026 → Jul 28, 20261
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 3, 2026