Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2022 Western Star 49X Chassis

5KJJBWDR8NLNL3359 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
38 mo
Inspections10
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 10
First seenJun 29, 2023
NV
Last seenAug 17, 2026
PA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 38 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
5KJJBWDR8NLNL3359
Make
Western Star
Model
49X Chassis
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.
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
JBWDR

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
1992 or 2022

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

North American serial sequence
NL3359

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 · 617 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
49X Chassis

Prefix basis · 617 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
Not established

No sourced cab label is established.

No source established for this field.

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
2022

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
WESTERN STAR

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
49X Chassis

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
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jun 29, 2023 – Aug 17, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 17, 2026PAIII · Driver-only1SHAX EXPRESS CARGO INC 3156283AH54408/PA
Mar 18, 2026OKIII · Driver-only1SHAX EXPRESS CARGO INC 3156283AH54408/PA
Jun 19, 2025FLII · Walk-around3SHAX EXPRESS CARGO INC 3156283AH54408/PA
Jun 3, 2025NVII · Walk-around1SHAX EXPRESS CARGO INC 3156283AH54408/PA
Jan 18, 2025SDIII · Driver-only1SHAX EXPRESS CARGO INC 3156283AH54408/PA
Jul 29, 2024OHII · Walk-around0SHAX EXPRESS CARGO INC 3156283
Jul 17, 2024IDII · Walk-around2SHAX EXPRESS CARGO INC 3156283745849/PA
Jun 12, 2024ARI · Full0SHAX EXPRESS CARGO INC 3156283TEMP 745849/PA
Oct 3, 2023MTII · Walk-around0PAINT ROCK TRANSPORT INC 171213719769PF/NY
Jun 29, 2023NVII · Walk-around1SHAX EXPRESS CARGO INC 315628319769PF/NY
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SHAX EXPRESS CARGO INC3156283Jun 29, 2023Aug 17, 20269PA
PAINT ROCK TRANSPORT INC1712137Oct 3, 2023Oct 3, 20231OH
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.
AH54408PA1SHAX EXPRESS CARGO INCJan 18, 2025Aug 17, 20265
PASHAX EXPRESS CARGO INCJul 29, 2024Jul 29, 20241
745849PASHAX EXPRESS CARGO INCJul 17, 2024Jul 17, 20241
TEMP 745849PASHAX EXPRESS CARGO INCJun 12, 2024Jun 12, 20241
19769PFNYPAINT ROCK TRANSPORT INCOct 3, 2023Oct 3, 20231
19769PFNYSHAX EXPRESS CARGO INCJun 29, 2023Jun 29, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026