Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Western Star 5700

5KJJBHDR2LLLU6398 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Sleeper
Carriers run under2
26 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 6
First seenSep 20, 2023
AZ
Last seenNov 11, 2025
NM
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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
5KJJBHDR2LLLU6398
Make
Western Star
Model
5700
Model year
2020
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.
Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

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

World manufacturer identifier
5KJ

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
JBHDR

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

Model year candidates
1990 or 2020

Position 10 repeats every 30 years; both candidates are retained and neither is silently selected.

North American serial sequence
LU6398

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 · 891 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
5700

Prefix basis · 891 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
Sleeper

Sourced label · prefix basis 891 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Not established

  • model line
  • generation

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Sep 20, 2023 – Nov 11, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Nov 11, 2025NMI · Full7OOSGLL INC 2012819BDLN72/CO
Feb 10, 2025AZII · Walk-around1—GLL INC 2012819BLDN72/CO
Dec 13, 2024KSII · Walk-around1—GLL INC 2012819BLDN72/CO
Feb 1, 2024COIII · Driver-only3—BIG DOG TRANSPORT LLC 2847869DLI582/CO
Jan 19, 2024UTIII · Driver-only2—BIG DOG TRANSPORT LLC 2847869DLI582/CO
Sep 20, 2023AZI · Full1OOSBIG DOG TRANSPORT LLC 2847869DLI582/CO
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GLL INC2012819Dec 13, 2024Nov 11, 20253CO
BIG DOG TRANSPORT LLC2847869Sep 20, 2023Feb 1, 20243CO
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.
BDLN72CO—GLL INCNov 11, 2025 → Nov 11, 20251
BLDN72CO—GLL INCDec 13, 2024 → Feb 10, 20252
DLI582CO—BIG DOG TRANSPORT LLCSep 20, 2023 → Feb 1, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026