Equipment unit · NHTSA vPIC identity

2019 Western Star 5700

5KJJBHDR3KLKT7172 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Sleeper
Carriers run under2
20 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenFeb 27, 2025
MI
Last seenOct 30, 2026
KY
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 20 months
These observations show where this VIN appeared, not who owned the vehicle. Sales, leases or owner-operator moves may explain carrier changes. A shared VIN alone is not a fraud finding. Compare dates and sources in the timeline below.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
5KJJBHDR3KLKT7172
Make
Western Star
Model
5700
Model year
2019
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Sep 22, 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
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

Model year candidates
1989 or 2019

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

North American serial sequence
KT7172

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.

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 · Feb 27, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 30, 2026KYIII · Driver-only0—F2F TRANSPORT LLC 239699A75942/KY
Aug 25, 2026KYIII · Driver-only0—F2F TRANSPORT LLC 239699A75942/KY
Feb 27, 2025MIIII · Driver-only1—SWEET EXPRESS LLC 1128178RC29762/MI
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
F2F TRANSPORT LLC239699Aug 25, 2026Oct 30, 20262TN
SWEET EXPRESS LLC1128178Feb 27, 2025Feb 27, 20251MI
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.
A75942KY1F2F TRANSPORT LLCAug 25, 2026 → Oct 30, 20262
RC29762MI—SWEET EXPRESS LLCFeb 27, 2025 → Feb 27, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 22, 2026