Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2024 Western star 57X Chassis

5KJJBZDRXRLUZ7097 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
33 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seenSep 11, 2023
WV
Last seenJun 25, 2026
CA
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
5KJJBZDRXRLUZ7097
Make
Western star
Model
57X Chassis
Model year
2024
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 · Sep 11, 2023 – Jun 25, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 25, 2026CAI · Full10OOSIMS WEST INC 3357332BA548401/WV
May 26, 2026CAIII · Driver-only1—IMS WEST INC 3357332BA548401/WV
Jun 4, 2025NMII · Walk-around0—IMS WEST INC 3357332BA58401/WV
Mar 14, 2025OKIII · Driver-only1—IMS WEST INC 3357332BA548401/WV
Jan 9, 2025ALIII · Driver-only0—IMS WEST INC 3357332BA548401/WV
Sep 11, 2023WVI · Full0—DEALERS CHOICE TRUCKAWAY SYSTEM INC 255166DA89CH/MO
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
IMS WEST INC3357332Jan 9, 2025Jun 25, 20265CA
DEALERS CHOICE TRUCKAWAY SYSTEM INC255166Sep 11, 2023Sep 11, 20231MO
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.
BA548401WV1IMS WEST INCJan 9, 2025 → Jun 25, 20264
BA58401WV—IMS WEST INCJun 4, 2025 → Jun 4, 20251
DA89CHMO—DEALERS CHOICE TRUCKAWAY SYSTEM INCSep 11, 2023 → Sep 11, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 30, 2026
2024 Western star 57X Chassis — VIN 5KJJBZDRXRLUZ7097