Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2022 Western Star 5700

5KJJBHDR5NLNK4503 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Sleeper
Carriers run under2
34 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 9
First seenNov 7, 2023
WA
Last seenSep 25, 2026
WA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 34 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
5KJJBHDR5NLNK4503
Make
Western Star
Model
5700
Model year
2022
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
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

Model year candidates
1992 or 2022

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

North American serial sequence
NK4503

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 · Nov 7, 2023 – Sep 25, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 25, 2026WAII · Walk-around3OOSTHUNDER BAL DISTRIBUTORS LTD 172864582637P/BC
Jun 10, 2026WAI · Full0—THUNDER BAL DISTRIBUTORS LTD 172864582637P/BC
May 22, 2026WAII · Walk-around1—THUNDER BAL DISTRIBUTORS LTD 172864582637P/BC
Feb 3, 2026WAII · Walk-around0—THUNDER BAL DISTRIBUTORS LTD 172864582637P/BC
Dec 9, 2025WAII · Walk-around1—THUNDER BAL DISTRIBUTORS LTD 172864582637P/BC
Nov 11, 2025WAII · Walk-around3—THUNDER BAL DISTRIBUTORS LTD 172864582637P/BC
Dec 11, 2024WAIII · Driver-only0—THUNDER BAL DISTRIBUTORS LTD 172864582637P/BC
Jan 10, 2024WAIII · Driver-only2—HAP TRUCKING LTD 278030172331P/BC
Nov 7, 2023WAII · Walk-around2OOSHAP TRUCKING LTD 278030172331P/BC
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
THUNDER BAL DISTRIBUTORS LTD1728645Dec 11, 2024Sep 25, 20267BC
HAP TRUCKING LTD2780301Nov 7, 2023Jan 10, 20242BC
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.
82637PBC1THUNDER BAL DISTRIBUTORS LTDDec 11, 2024 → Sep 25, 20267
72331PBC—HAP TRUCKING LTDNov 7, 2023 → Jan 10, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026