Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Western Star 5700

5KJJBHD51GLHM9486 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Sleeper
Carriers run under2
37 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenJul 19, 2023
GA
Last seenAug 6, 2026
MS
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 37 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
5KJJBHD51GLHM9486
Make
Western Star
Model
5700
Model year
2016
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 17, 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
5KJ

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
JBHD5

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
1986 or 2016

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

North American serial sequence
HM9486

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 · 93 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
5700

Prefix basis · 93 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
Sleeper

Sourced label · prefix basis 93 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Not established

  • model line
  • generation

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jul 19, 2023 – Aug 6, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 6, 2026MSIII · Driver-only0—SMITH TRANSPORTATION INC 853967ALB015/KS
Oct 11, 2025IAIII · Driver-only0—SMITH TRANSPORTATION INC 85396757KS6N/MO
Sep 21, 2024ILIII · Driver-only0—APPLEGATE TRANSPORTATION LLC 318299857KS6N/MO
Jun 21, 2024KYIII · Driver-only2—APPLEGATE TRANSPORTATION LLC 318299857KS6N/MO
Jul 19, 2023GAIII · Driver-only0—APPLEGATE TRANSPORTATION LLC 318299857KS6N/MO
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SMITH TRANSPORTATION INC853967Oct 11, 2025Aug 6, 20262KS
APPLEGATE TRANSPORTATION LLC3182998Jul 19, 2023Sep 21, 20243MO
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.
ALB015KS1SMITH TRANSPORTATION INCAug 6, 2026 → Aug 6, 20261
57KS6NMO—SMITH TRANSPORTATION INCOct 11, 2025 → Oct 11, 20251
57KS6NMO—APPLEGATE TRANSPORTATION LLCJul 19, 2023 → Sep 21, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 17, 2026