Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Western star 5700

5KJJBHDR8HLJD0428 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
30 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 5
First seen12/06/2023
MN
Last seen06/23/2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 30 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
5KJJBHDR8HLJD0428
Make
Western star
Model
5700
Model year
2017
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
07/05/2026
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 · 12/06/2023 – 06/23/2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
06/23/2026TXII · Walk-around3OOSRICKMAN TRANSPORT INC 2536020R836231/TX
06/09/2026TXII · Walk-around2OOSRICKMAN TRANSPORT INC 2536020R836231/TX
04/28/2026TXII · Walk-around2OOSRICKMAN TRANSPORT INC 2536020R836231/TX
02/21/2024INIII · Driver-only1—QUEST TRANSPORTATION LLC 15328022445598/IN
12/06/2023MNIII · Driver-only0—QUEST TRANSPORTATION LLC 15328022445598/IN
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RICKMAN TRANSPORT INC253602004/28/202606/23/20263TX
QUEST TRANSPORTATION LLC153280212/06/202302/21/20242IN
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.
R836231TX1RICKMAN TRANSPORT INC04/28/2026 → 06/23/20263
2445598IN—QUEST TRANSPORTATION LLC12/06/2023 → 02/21/20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 07/05/2026