Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2019 Western Star 5700

5KJJBHDR4KLKC9965 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Sleeper
Carriers run under5
33 mo
Inspections11
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 11
First seenSep 7, 2023
MD
Last seenJun 3, 2026
AR
Inspected under 5 different carriers in 33 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
5KJJBHDR4KLKC9965
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
Jun 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
JBHDR

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

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
KC9965

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
2019

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 · Sep 7, 2023 – Jun 3, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 3, 2026ARII · Walk-around2LAPWIN INC 21577370965F9/MD
Mar 24, 2026SDII · Walk-around2OOSBF LOGISTICS LLC 33267710965F9/MD
Feb 25, 2026INIII · Driver-only2BF LOGISTICS LLC 33267710965F9/MD
Jan 9, 2026KSII · Walk-around4BF LOGISTICS LLC 33267710965F9/MD
Nov 12, 2025AZIII · Driver-only0DENVER CARGO INC 35854163645027/IN
Nov 7, 2025NMII · Walk-around1DENVER CARGO INC 35854163645027/IN
Feb 5, 2025IAIII · Driver-only3LEADER FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC 32831883645027/IN
Aug 26, 2024FLI · Full1OOSLEADER FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC 32831883645027/IN
Jun 19, 2024TNII · Walk-around2OOSLEADER FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC 32831883645027/IN
Sep 25, 2023OHII · Walk-around4OOSARL TRANSPORT LLC 186375991F36/MD
Sep 7, 2023MDII · Walk-around1ARL TRANSPORT LLC 186375991F36/MD
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Carriers this unit has run under

5 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
LAPWIN INC2157737Jun 3, 2026Jun 3, 20261OH
BF LOGISTICS LLC3326771Jan 9, 2026Mar 24, 20263KY
DENVER CARGO INC3585416Nov 7, 2025Nov 12, 20252IA
LEADER FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC3283188Jun 19, 2024Feb 5, 20253IN
ARL TRANSPORT LLC186375Sep 7, 2023Sep 25, 20232PA
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.
0965F9MDLAPWIN INCJun 3, 2026Jun 3, 20261
0965F9MDBF LOGISTICS LLCJan 9, 2026Mar 24, 20263
3645027INDENVER CARGO INCNov 7, 2025Nov 12, 20252
3645027INLEADER FREIGHT SYSTEMS INCJun 19, 2024Feb 5, 20253
991F36MDARL TRANSPORT LLCSep 7, 2023Sep 25, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 17, 2026