Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2024 Western Star 57X Chassis

3BHJBZDR6RDVF7198 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
28 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenMar 20, 2024
NE
Last seenJul 16, 2026
SD
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 28 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
3BHJBZDR6RDVF7198
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
Jul 12, 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
6 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 6.

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
VF7198

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 20, 2024 – Jul 16, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 16, 2026SDIII · Driver-only1ALKON CARGO INC 3892571P1355955/IL
Nov 18, 2025USI · Full0DAVUTRANS INC 3906373P1291968/IL
Aug 26, 2025OHIII · Driver-only1DAVUTRANS INC 3906373P1291968/IL
Apr 9, 2025KYI · Full4OOSDAVUTRANS INC 3906373TEMPORARY/IL
Mar 20, 2024NEI · Full0GENIUS TRUCKING LLC 2597749P286616/LA
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ALKON CARGO INC3892571Jul 16, 2026Jul 16, 20261IL
DAVUTRANS INC3906373Apr 9, 2025Nov 18, 20253IL
GENIUS TRUCKING LLC2597749Mar 20, 2024Mar 20, 20241LA
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
P1355955IL1ALKON CARGO INCJul 16, 2026Jul 16, 20261
P1291968ILDAVUTRANS INCAug 26, 2025Nov 18, 20252
TEMPORARYILDAVUTRANS INCApr 9, 2025Apr 9, 20251
P286616LAGENIUS TRUCKING LLCMar 20, 2024Mar 20, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026