Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Western star 57X Chassis

5KJJBZDR8PLUM4542 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
33 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 6
First seenAug 3, 2023
TX
Last seenMay 18, 2026
TN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 33 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
5KJJBZDR8PLUM4542
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
Jun 30, 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 · Aug 3, 2023 – May 18, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 18, 2026TNIII · Driver-only0—RAPIDO TRANSFER INC 1462634R663996/TX
Sep 15, 2025COIII · Driver-only0—RAPIDO TRANSFER INC 1462634R663996/TX
Apr 1, 2025TXI · Full0—CHEMA'S TRUCKING LLC 954536R663996/TX
Jan 3, 2025NCIII · Driver-only0—RAPIDO TRANSFER INC 1462634R663996/TX
Aug 15, 2024TXII · Walk-around0—RAPIDO TRANSFER INC 1462634R663996/TX
Aug 3, 2023TXII · Walk-around0—RAPIDO TRANSFER INC 1462634R663996/TX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RAPIDO TRANSFER INC1462634Aug 3, 2023May 18, 20265TX
CHEMA'S TRUCKING LLC954536Apr 1, 2025Apr 1, 20251TX
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.
R663996TX1RAPIDO TRANSFER INCAug 3, 2023 → May 18, 20265
R663996TX—CHEMA'S TRUCKING LLCApr 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 30, 2026