Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2022 Western Star 49X Chassis

5KKMBWFG8NLNM8691 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
36 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenAug 14, 2023
WV
Last seenAug 5, 2026
WV
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 36 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
5KKMBWFG8NLNM8691
Make
Western Star
Model
49X Chassis
Model year
2022
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Aug 8, 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
5KK

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
MBWFG

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
NM8691

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 · 51 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
49X Chassis

Prefix basis · 51 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

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE

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 · Aug 14, 2023 – Aug 5, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 5, 2026WVII · Walk-around9OOSERSKINE TRUCKING LLC 4498165BA553147/WV
Aug 21, 2025WVIII · Driver-only0FRANKIE GRAHAM INC 337654BA550865/WV
Feb 12, 2024WVII · Walk-around2FRANKIE GRAHAM INC 337654BA546744/WV
Aug 14, 2023WVIII · Driver-only1FRANKIE GRAHAM INC 337654BA544962/WV
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ERSKINE TRUCKING LLC4498165Aug 5, 2026Aug 5, 20261WV
FRANKIE GRAHAM INC337654Aug 14, 2023Aug 21, 20253WV
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.
BA553147WV1ERSKINE TRUCKING LLCAug 5, 2026Aug 5, 20261
BA550865WVFRANKIE GRAHAM INCAug 21, 2025Aug 21, 20251
BA546744WVFRANKIE GRAHAM INCFeb 12, 2024Feb 12, 20241
BA544962WVFRANKIE GRAHAM INCAug 14, 2023Aug 14, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 8, 2026