Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Western star 5700

5KJJBHD11HLJB9491 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
26 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 4
First seenMar 5, 2024
MA
Last seenMay 4, 2026
ME
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 26 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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
5KJJBHD11HLJB9491
Make
Western star
Model
5700
Model year
2017
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 17, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Mar 5, 2024 – May 4, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 4, 2026MEI · Full1OOSDOUGLAS TISDALE 2533965933604/ME
Aug 14, 2025MEII · Walk-around1OOSDOUGLAS TISDALE 2533965933604/ME
Mar 29, 2024VTIII · Driver-only0—TIMOTHY L FLYNN 186287135D37/VT
Mar 5, 2024MAIII · Driver-only1—TIMOTHY L FLYNN 186287135D37/VT
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DOUGLAS TISDALE2533965Aug 14, 2025May 4, 20262ME
TIMOTHY L FLYNN1862871Mar 5, 2024Mar 29, 20242VT
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
04

Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
933604ME—DOUGLAS TISDALEAug 14, 2025 → May 4, 20262
35D37VT—TIMOTHY L FLYNNMar 5, 2024 → Mar 29, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 17, 2026
2017 Western star 5700 — VIN 5KJJBHD11HLJB9491