Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Western star 5700

5KJJBHD12HLHT8916 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
27 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 6
First seenOct 8, 2023
ND
Last seenJan 18, 2026
MT
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 27 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
5KJJBHD12HLHT8916
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
Jun 28, 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 · Oct 8, 2023 – Jan 18, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 18, 2026MTIII · Driver-only1—689803 ALBERTA LTD 7474940EW005/AB
Jul 10, 2024SDIII · Driver-only0—SAFEWAY TRANSPORT LTD 3459055U81189/AB
Jun 24, 2024SDII · Walk-around0—SAFEWAY TRANSPORT LTD 3459055U81189/AB
Mar 8, 2024NDIII · Driver-only0—SAFEWAY TRANSPORT LTD 3459055U81189/AB
Feb 23, 2024SDIII · Driver-only0—SAFEWAY TRANSPORT LTD 3459055U81189/AB
Oct 8, 2023NDII · Walk-around0—SAFEWAY TRANSPORT LTD 3459055U81189/AB
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
689803 ALBERTA LTD747494Jan 18, 2026Jan 18, 20261AB
SAFEWAY TRANSPORT LTD3459055Oct 8, 2023Jul 10, 20245AB
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.
0EW005AB—689803 ALBERTA LTDJan 18, 2026 → Jan 18, 20261
U81189AB—SAFEWAY TRANSPORT LTDOct 8, 2023 → Jul 10, 20245
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026