Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Western star 5700

5KJJBHD51GLHM9486 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
27 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seen07/19/2023
GA
Last seen10/11/2025
IA
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
5KJJBHD51GLHM9486
Make
Western star
Model
5700
Model year
2016
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
07/17/2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · 07/19/2023 – 10/11/2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
10/11/2025IAIII · Driver-only0—SMITH TRANSPORTATION INC 85396757KS6N/MO
09/21/2024ILIII · Driver-only0—APPLEGATE TRANSPORTATION LLC 318299857KS6N/MO
06/21/2024KYIII · Driver-only2—APPLEGATE TRANSPORTATION LLC 318299857KS6N/MO
07/19/2023GAIII · Driver-only0—APPLEGATE TRANSPORTATION LLC 318299857KS6N/MO
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SMITH TRANSPORTATION INC85396710/11/202510/11/20251KS
APPLEGATE TRANSPORTATION LLC318299807/19/202309/21/20243MO
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.
57KS6NMO—SMITH TRANSPORTATION INC10/11/2025 → 10/11/20251
57KS6NMO—APPLEGATE TRANSPORTATION LLC07/19/2023 → 09/21/20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 07/17/2026