Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Western Star 5700

5KJJBHDR1LLLX0918 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Sleeper
Carriers run under2
31 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 9
First seenAug 14, 2023
WA
Last seenMar 8, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 31 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
5KJJBHDR1LLLX0918
Make
Western Star
Model
5700
Model year
2020
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 21, 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
JBHDR

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
1990 or 2020

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

North American serial sequence
LX0918

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 · 891 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
5700

Prefix basis · 891 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 891 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

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
2020

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
WESTERN STAR

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
5700

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

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Aug 14, 2023 – Mar 8, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 8, 2026CAII · Walk-around1OOSBLUE HAWKS TRANSPORT LTD 217329594598P/BC
Feb 6, 2026CAI · Full5BLUE HAWKS TRANSPORT LTD 217329594598P/BC
Jan 8, 2026CAII · Walk-around1BLUE HAWKS TRANSPORT LTD 217329594598P/BC
Sep 15, 2024CAI · Full0BLUE HAWKS TRANSPORT LTD 217329558726P/BC
Jun 8, 2024CAI · Full0NORTHWEST FREIGHTWAYS LTD 110209458726P/BC
Jun 8, 2024CAI · Full2OOSNORTHWEST FREIGHTWAYS LTD 110209458726P/BC
Apr 1, 2024WAIII · Driver-only0NORTHWEST FREIGHTWAYS LTD 110209458726P/BC
Jan 12, 2024CAIII · Driver-only0NORTHWEST FREIGHTWAYS LTD 110209458726P/BC
Aug 14, 2023WAIII · Driver-only1NORTHWEST FREIGHTWAYS LTD 110209458726P/BC
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BLUE HAWKS TRANSPORT LTD2173295Sep 15, 2024Mar 8, 20264BC
NORTHWEST FREIGHTWAYS LTD1102094Aug 14, 2023Jun 8, 20245BC
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.
94598PBCBLUE HAWKS TRANSPORT LTDJan 8, 2026Mar 8, 20263
58726PBCBLUE HAWKS TRANSPORT LTDSep 15, 2024Sep 15, 20241
58726PBCNORTHWEST FREIGHTWAYS LTDAug 14, 2023Jun 8, 20245
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026