Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5KJJBHDR3KLKU5188

Not yet decoded
Sleeper
Carriers run under1
2 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 2
First seenFeb 26, 2026
IA
Last seenApr 9, 2026
WI
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

This VIN has not been decoded yet — the unit's carrier, inspection and plate history below is reconstructed from the FMCSA inspection feed regardless.

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
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

Model year candidates
1989 or 2019

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

North American serial sequence
KU5188

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.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Feb 26, 2026 – Apr 9, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 9, 2026WIII · Walk-around2KAT TRANSPORTATION LLC 317683292274Z/WI
Feb 26, 2026IAII · Walk-around4OOSKAT TRANSPORTATION LLC 3176832NONE/WI
03

Carriers this unit has run under

1 distinct carrier · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
KAT TRANSPORTATION LLC3176832Feb 26, 2026Apr 9, 20262WI
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.
92274ZWIKAT TRANSPORTATION LLCApr 9, 2026Apr 9, 20261
NONEWIKAT TRANSPORTATION LLCFeb 26, 2026Feb 26, 20261
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC