Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2024 Western Star 57X Chassis

3BHJBZDR0RDVK4993 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
23 mo
Inspections10
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 10
First seenMar 29, 2024
UT
Last seenFeb 11, 2026
NV
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 23 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
3BHJBZDR0RDVK4993
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 19, 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
3BH

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
JBZDR

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
0 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 0.

Model year candidates
1994 or 2024

Position 10 repeats every 30 years; both candidates are retained and neither is silently selected.

North American serial sequence
VK4993

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 · 363 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
57X Chassis

Prefix basis · 363 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
2024

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
WESTERN STAR

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
57X Chassis

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Truck-Tractor

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
TRUCK

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 · Mar 29, 2024 – Feb 11, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 11, 2026NVII · Walk-around5PHYXIUS EXPRESS LLC 2435750AM6447/ID
Feb 4, 2026UTIII · Driver-only0PHYXIUS EXPRESS LLC 2435750AM6447/ID
Dec 26, 2025CAIII · Driver-only2PHYXIUS EXPRESS LLC 2435750AM6447/ID
Oct 21, 2025CAI · Full0PHYXIUS EXPRESS LLC 2435750AM6447/ID
Jul 25, 2025COIII · Driver-only0PHYXIUS EXPRESS LLC 2435750AM6447/ID
Jul 10, 2025UTIII · Driver-only1PHYXIUS EXPRESS LLC 2435750AM6447/ID
Jun 17, 2025CAII · Walk-around0PHYXIUS EXPRESS LLC 2435750AM6447/ID
Dec 11, 2024NMI · Full5PHYXIUS EXPRESS LLC 2435750AM6447/ID
Jun 30, 2024AZIII · Driver-only2PHYXIUS EXPRESS LLC 2435750AM6447/ID
Mar 29, 2024UTIII · Driver-only0SCHOWS INC 730416AM6447/ID
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PHYXIUS EXPRESS LLC2435750Jun 30, 2024Feb 11, 20269UT
SCHOWS INC730416Mar 29, 2024Mar 29, 20241ID
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.
AM6447IDPHYXIUS EXPRESS LLCJun 30, 2024Feb 11, 20269
AM6447IDSCHOWS INCMar 29, 2024Mar 29, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 19, 2026