Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Western Star 5700

5KJJBHDR6JLJY9309 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Sleeper
Carriers run under3
37 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seenJun 22, 2023
MS
Last seenJul 28, 2026
MA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 37 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
5KJJBHDR6JLJY9309
Make
Western Star
Model
5700
Model year
2018
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 5, 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
6 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 6.

Model year candidates
1988 or 2018

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

North American serial sequence
JY9309

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
2018

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 · Jun 22, 2023 – Jul 28, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 28, 2026MAIII · Driver-only1SKILL TRANSPORTATION LLC 2899207R850323/TX
Dec 9, 2025MAIII · Driver-only3SKILL TRANSPORTATION LLC 2899207R742842/TX
Mar 21, 2025KSII · Walk-around7OOSMOB CARRIERS INC 2078484R742842/TX
Aug 2, 2023MSIII · Driver-only2UNITEDWS INC 3431464RG14980/TX
Jun 29, 2023ARIII · Driver-only0UNITEDWS INC 3431464R614980/TX
Jun 22, 2023MSII · Walk-around1UNITEDWS INC 3431464R614980/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SKILL TRANSPORTATION LLC2899207Dec 9, 2025Jul 28, 20262TX
MOB CARRIERS INC2078484Mar 21, 2025Mar 21, 20251TX
UNITEDWS INC3431464Jun 22, 2023Aug 2, 20233TX
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.
R850323TX1SKILL TRANSPORTATION LLCJul 28, 2026Jul 28, 20261
R742842TXSKILL TRANSPORTATION LLCDec 9, 2025Dec 9, 20251
R742842TXMOB CARRIERS INCMar 21, 2025Mar 21, 20251
RG14980TXUNITEDWS INCAug 2, 2023Aug 2, 20231
R614980TXUNITEDWS INCJun 22, 2023Jun 29, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026