Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Western star 5700

5KJJBHD55GLHK4297 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
17 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 9
First seenFeb 8, 2024
MO
Last seenJul 15, 2025
TN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 17 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
5KJJBHD55GLHK4297
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
Jun 21, 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 · Feb 8, 2024 – Jul 15, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 15, 2025TNIII · Driver-only1—SMC EXPRESS INC 3413054VT2199/NC
Apr 30, 2025SCIII · Driver-only3—ALEX TRUCKING LLC 2781772VT2199/NC
Apr 22, 2025TNII · Walk-around6OOSALEX TRUCKING LLC 2781772VT2199/NC
Mar 27, 2025INIII · Driver-only5—ALEX TRUCKING LLC 2781772VT2199/NC
Jan 23, 2025NCII · Walk-around0—ALEX TRUCKING LLC 2781772VT2199/NC
Oct 9, 2024NCIII · Driver-only0—ALEX TRUCKING LLC 2781772VT2199/NC
Jul 3, 2024NCII · Walk-around0—ALEX TRUCKING LLC 2781772VT2199/NC
May 23, 2024KSII · Walk-around1—ALEX TRUCKING LLC 2781772VT2199/NC
Feb 8, 2024MOI · Full4—ALEX TRUCKING LLC 2781772VT2199/NC
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SMC EXPRESS INC3413054Jul 15, 2025Jul 15, 20251NC
ALEX TRUCKING LLC2781772Feb 8, 2024Apr 30, 20258GA
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.
VT2199NC—SMC EXPRESS INCJul 15, 2025 → Jul 15, 20251
VT2199NC—ALEX TRUCKING LLCFeb 8, 2024 → Apr 30, 20258
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026