Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Western Star 5700

5KJJBHDR1MLMT7342 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Sleeper
Carriers run under2
22 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 6
First seenApr 17, 2024
TN
Last seenFeb 3, 2026
MT
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 22 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
5KJJBHDR1MLMT7342
Make
Western Star
Model
5700
Model year
2021
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 28, 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
1991 or 2021

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

North American serial sequence
MT7342

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
2021

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 · Apr 17, 2024 – Feb 3, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 3, 2026MTII · Walk-around2APM TRANS GROUP INC 2847537RP21377/WA
Dec 13, 2025MSII · Walk-around0APM TRANS GROUP INC 2847537RP213877/WA
Sep 12, 2025CAII · Walk-around1OOSAPM TRANS GROUP INC 2847537RP21377/WA
Apr 17, 2025MTIII · Driver-only0APM TRANS GROUP INC 2847537RP21377/WA
Jul 17, 2024WAII · Walk-around1OOSDVS TRANS LLC 3782974TD7408/NC
Apr 17, 2024TNIII · Driver-only1DVS TRANS LLC 3782974TD7408/UK
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
APM TRANS GROUP INC2847537Apr 17, 2025Feb 3, 20264IL
DVS TRANS LLC3782974Apr 17, 2024Jul 17, 20242WA
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.
RP21377WAAPM TRANS GROUP INCApr 17, 2025Feb 3, 20263
RP213877WAAPM TRANS GROUP INCDec 13, 2025Dec 13, 20251
TD7408NCDVS TRANS LLCJul 17, 2024Jul 17, 20241
TD7408UKDVS TRANS LLCApr 17, 2024Apr 17, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026