Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Western star 49X Chassis

5KJJBWDV2PLUC6528 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
32 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seen07/04/2023
CA
Last seen03/19/2026
TX
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 32 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
5KJJBWDV2PLUC6528
Make
Western star
Model
49X Chassis
Model year
2023
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
07/17/2026
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 · 07/04/2023 – 03/19/2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
03/19/2026TXIII · Driver-only7—EFFORTLESS TRANSPORT LLC 2399881AN04981/AZ
12/17/2025IAIII · Driver-only3—TRANSWEST FREIGHTLINER LLC 101743924192D/MN
10/05/2023ARIII · Driver-only0—HAPPY BROTHERS TRANSPORTATION LLC 4014385415556/NE
07/04/2023CAIII · Driver-only0—HAPPY BROTHERS TRANSPORTATION LLC 4014385415556/NE
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
EFFORTLESS TRANSPORT LLC239988103/19/202603/19/20261AZ
TRANSWEST FREIGHTLINER LLC101743912/17/202512/17/20251CO
HAPPY BROTHERS TRANSPORTATION LLC401438507/04/202310/05/20232NE
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.
AN04981AZ—EFFORTLESS TRANSPORT LLC03/19/2026 → 03/19/20261
24192DMN—TRANSWEST FREIGHTLINER LLC12/17/2025 → 12/17/20251
415556NE—HAPPY BROTHERS TRANSPORTATION LLC07/04/2023 → 10/05/20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 07/17/2026
2023 Western star 49X Chassis — VIN 5KJJBWDV2PLUC6528