Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Western Star 5700

5KJJBHDR5MLME5083 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Sleeper
Carriers run under3
27 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenJun 17, 2024
IL
Last seenSep 9, 2026
SD
Inspected under 3 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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
5KJJBHDR5MLME5083
Make
Western Star
Model
5700
Model year
2021
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Sep 22, 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
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

Model year candidates
1991 or 2021

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

North American serial sequence
ME5083

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 · Jun 17, 2024 – Sep 9, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 9, 2026SDIII · Driver-only3—A8A TRANSPORTATION LLC 4292718P1276475/IL
Mar 21, 2026TXII · Walk-around0—B POWER EXPRESS LLC 3495152P1247250/IL
Jun 17, 2024ILIII · Driver-only0—PHIL DORNBIER TRUCKING INC 1343037FW9954/IA
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
A8A TRANSPORTATION LLC4292718Sep 9, 2026Sep 9, 20261IL
B POWER EXPRESS LLC3495152Mar 21, 2026Mar 21, 20261IL
PHIL DORNBIER TRUCKING INC1343037Jun 17, 2024Jun 17, 20241IA
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.
P1276475IL1A8A TRANSPORTATION LLCSep 9, 2026 → Sep 9, 20261
P1247250IL—B POWER EXPRESS LLCMar 21, 2026 → Mar 21, 20261
FW9954IA—PHIL DORNBIER TRUCKING INCJun 17, 2024 → Jun 17, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 22, 2026