Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Western Star 5700

5KJJBHDR2HLHW6446 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Sleeper
Carriers run under2
20 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 8
First seenDec 20, 2024
TX
Last seenAug 5, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 20 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
5KJJBHDR2HLHW6446
Make
Western Star
Model
5700
Model year
2017
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
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

Model year candidates
1987 or 2017

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

North American serial sequence
HW6446

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
2017

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 · Dec 20, 2024 – Aug 5, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 5, 2026TXII · Walk-around0BAYTEX TRANSPORT LLC 2519125R852565/TX
May 23, 2026TXII · Walk-around9BAYTEX TRANSPORT LLC 25191251N52129/TX
Mar 25, 2026TXII · Walk-around17BAYTEX TRANSPORT LLC 25191251N52129/TX
Mar 10, 2026TXIII · Driver-only3BAYTEX TRANSPORT LLC 25191251N52129/TX
Jan 17, 2026TXII · Walk-around0BAYTEX TRANSPORT LLC 25191251N52129/TX
Sep 9, 2025TXII · Walk-around9OOSREGALON TRUCKING LLC 31593321N52129/TX
Apr 25, 2025TXII · Walk-around9OOSREGALON TRUCKING LLC 31593321N52129/TX
Dec 20, 2024TXII · Walk-around4REGALON TRUCKING LLC 31593321N52129/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BAYTEX TRANSPORT LLC2519125Jan 17, 2026Aug 5, 20265TX
REGALON TRUCKING LLC3159332Dec 20, 2024Sep 9, 20253TX
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.
R852565TX1BAYTEX TRANSPORT LLCAug 5, 2026Aug 5, 20261
1N52129TXBAYTEX TRANSPORT LLCJan 17, 2026May 23, 20264
1N52129TXREGALON TRUCKING LLCDec 20, 2024Sep 9, 20253
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026