Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5KJJBWD17SLWB5486

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
9 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenSep 11, 2025
MI
Last seenJun 26, 2026
MI
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 9 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

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
JBWD1

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

Model year candidates
1995 or 2025

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

North American serial sequence
WB5486

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 · 377 decoded VINs at 97.9% prefix purity.

Model
49X Chassis

Prefix basis · 377 decoded VINs at 97.9% 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
Not established

No sourced cab label is established.

No source established for this field.

Not established

  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Sep 11, 2025 – Jun 26, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 26, 2026MIIII · Driver-only0ULTIMATE TOWING SERVICES LLC 4407383BE41726/MI
Sep 11, 2025MIIII · Driver-only1GREAT LAKES LAND WORKS LLC 4105240BE07097/MI
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ULTIMATE TOWING SERVICES LLC4407383Jun 26, 2026Jun 26, 20261MI
GREAT LAKES LAND WORKS LLC4105240Sep 11, 2025Sep 11, 20251MI
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.
BE41726MI1ULTIMATE TOWING SERVICES LLCJun 26, 2026Jun 26, 20261
BE07097MIGREAT LAKES LAND WORKS LLCSep 11, 2025Sep 11, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC