Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Western star 57X Chassis

5KJJBZDR6PLUM4538 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
21 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seen07/03/2024
IN
Last seen04/09/2026
NY
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 21 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
5KJJBZDR6PLUM4538
Make
Western star
Model
57X 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 · 07/03/2024 – 04/09/2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
04/09/2026NYII · Walk-around4OOSEXPRESS CARRIER LLC 3640069RC54938/MI
04/11/2025INIII · Driver-only1—VS CARRIERS INC 2156343P933382/IL
03/25/2025COIII · Driver-only0—VS CARRIERS INC 2156343P933382/IL
07/03/2024INIII · Driver-only1—VS CARRIERS INC 2156343P933382/IL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
EXPRESS CARRIER LLC364006904/09/202604/09/20261MI
VS CARRIERS INC215634307/03/202404/11/20253IL
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.
RC54938MI—EXPRESS CARRIER LLC04/09/2026 → 04/09/20261
P933382IL—VS CARRIERS INC07/03/2024 → 04/11/20253
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 07/17/2026