Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2022 Western star 5700

5KJJBHDR5NLNK4503 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
31 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 8
First seenNov 7, 2023
WA
Last seenJun 10, 2026
WA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 31 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
5KJJBHDR5NLNK4503
Make
Western star
Model
5700
Model year
2022
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 · Nov 7, 2023 – Jun 10, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 10, 2026WAI · Full0—THUNDER BAL DISTRIBUTORS LTD 172864582637P/BC
May 22, 2026WAII · Walk-around1—THUNDER BAL DISTRIBUTORS LTD 172864582637P/BC
Feb 3, 2026WAII · Walk-around0—THUNDER BAL DISTRIBUTORS LTD 172864582637P/BC
Dec 9, 2025WAII · Walk-around1—THUNDER BAL DISTRIBUTORS LTD 172864582637P/BC
Nov 11, 2025WAII · Walk-around3—THUNDER BAL DISTRIBUTORS LTD 172864582637P/BC
Dec 11, 2024WAIII · Driver-only0—THUNDER BAL DISTRIBUTORS LTD 172864582637P/BC
Jan 10, 2024WAIII · Driver-only2—HAP TRUCKING LTD 278030172331P/BC
Nov 7, 2023WAII · Walk-around2OOSHAP TRUCKING LTD 278030172331P/BC
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
THUNDER BAL DISTRIBUTORS LTD1728645Dec 11, 2024Jun 10, 20266BC
HAP TRUCKING LTD2780301Nov 7, 2023Jan 10, 20242BC
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.
82637PBC1THUNDER BAL DISTRIBUTORS LTDDec 11, 2024 → Jun 10, 20266
72331PBC—HAP TRUCKING LTDNov 7, 2023 → Jan 10, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026