Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Western Star 5700

5KJJBLDR1JLJJ7680 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Day cab
Carriers run under2
35 mo
Inspections16
all-time
OOS inspections10
of 16
First seenAug 14, 2023
MS
Last seenJul 16, 2026
TN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 35 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
5KJJBLDR1JLJJ7680
Make
Western Star
Model
5700
Model year
2018
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 17, 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
JBLDR

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
1988 or 2018

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

North American serial sequence
JJ7680

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 · 13 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
5700

Prefix basis · 13 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
Day cab

Sourced label · prefix basis 13 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
2018

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
WESTERN STAR

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
5700

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Truck-Tractor

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
TRUCK

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Not established

  • model line
  • generation

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Aug 14, 2023 – Jul 16, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 16, 2026TNIII · Driver-only1PALLET SERVICES LLC 678368V3515HY/TN
Jul 14, 2026ARII · Walk-around1PALLET SERVICES LLC 678368V3515HY/TN
Jul 7, 2026ARII · Walk-around5OOSPALLET SERVICES LLC 678368V3515HY/TN
May 29, 2026MSIII · Driver-only1OOSPALLET SERVICES LLC 678368V3515HY/TN
May 29, 2026MSIII · Driver-only1OOSPALLET SERVICES LLC 678368V3515HY/TN
Mar 18, 2026TNII · Walk-around3OOSPALLET SERVICES LLC 678368V3515HY/TN
Nov 12, 2025MSII · Walk-around1PALLET SERVICES LLC 678368V3515HY/TN
Oct 28, 2025TNII · Walk-around4OOSPALLET SERVICES LLC 678368V3515HY/TN
Apr 18, 2025MSIII · Driver-only0CROW'S TRUCK SERVICE INC 296034V3515HY/TN
Jan 30, 2025TNII · Walk-around2OOSPALLET SERVICES LLC 678368H7033HY/TN
Jan 17, 2025TNI · Full3OOSPALLET SERVICES LLC 678368H7033HY/UK
Dec 10, 2024TNI · Full7OOSPALLET SERVICES LLC 678368H7033HY/TN
Aug 13, 2024TNI · Full1OOSPALLET SERVICES LLC 678368H7033HY/TN
May 22, 2024MSIII · Driver-only0PALLET SERVICES LLC 678368H7033HY/TN
Feb 7, 2024MSII · Walk-around2OOSCROW'S TRUCK SERVICE INC 296034H7033HY/TN
Aug 14, 2023MSIII · Driver-only0PALLET SERVICES LLC 678368H7033HY/TN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PALLET SERVICES LLC678368Aug 14, 2023Jul 16, 202614TN
CROW'S TRUCK SERVICE INC296034Feb 7, 2024Apr 18, 20252TN
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.
V3515HYTN1PALLET SERVICES LLCOct 28, 2025Jul 16, 20268
V3515HYTNCROW'S TRUCK SERVICE INCApr 18, 2025Apr 18, 20251
H7033HYTNPALLET SERVICES LLCAug 14, 2023Jan 30, 20255
H7033HYUKPALLET SERVICES LLCJan 17, 2025Jan 17, 20251
H7033HYTNCROW'S TRUCK SERVICE INCFeb 7, 2024Feb 7, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 17, 2026