Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2022 Western Star 5700

5KJJBHDR6NLNK1481 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Sleeper
Carriers run under2
27 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 9
First seenNov 16, 2023
NM
Last seenFeb 3, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 27 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
5KJJBHDR6NLNK1481
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
6 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 6.

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
NK1481

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
2022

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 · Nov 16, 2023 – Feb 3, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 3, 2026CAI · Full1JOEL PINGEON TRUCKING INC 1072683PZA3474/MN
Dec 14, 2025KSII · Walk-around1JOEL PINGEON TRUCKING INC 1072683PZA3474/MN
Jan 11, 2025NVIII · Driver-only1LOGIX TRANSPORTATION INC 939909PAT1322/MN
Jul 28, 2024ARIII · Driver-only0LOGIX TRANSPORTATION INC 939909PAT1322/MN
Jul 3, 2024LAIII · Driver-only0LOGIX TRANSPORTATION INC 939909PAT1322/MN
Mar 8, 2024IAIII · Driver-only1LOGIX TRANSPORTATION INC 939909TMP6NLNK1/MN
Feb 12, 2024MIIII · Driver-only1LOGIX TRANSPORTATION INC 939909PAT1322/MN
Jan 2, 2024DEI · Full0LOGIX TRANSPORTATION INC 939909PAT1322/MN
Nov 16, 2023NMIII · Driver-only2LOGIX TRANSPORTATION INC 939909PAT1322/MN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
JOEL PINGEON TRUCKING INC1072683Dec 14, 2025Feb 3, 20262MN
LOGIX TRANSPORTATION INC939909Nov 16, 2023Jan 11, 20257MN
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.
PZA3474MNJOEL PINGEON TRUCKING INCDec 14, 2025Feb 3, 20262
PAT1322MNLOGIX TRANSPORTATION INCNov 16, 2023Jan 11, 20256
TMP6NLNK1MNLOGIX TRANSPORTATION INCMar 8, 2024Mar 8, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026