Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2019 Western Star 5700

5KJJBHDRXKLKE4406 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Sleeper
Carriers run under2
31 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seenJun 26, 2023
TX
Last seenJan 6, 2026
GA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 31 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
5KJJBHDRXKLKE4406
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 28, 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
X · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value X.

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
KE4406

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 · Jun 26, 2023 – Jan 6, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 6, 2026GAIII · Driver-only1—WILLIAM WATSON 1232828C4185A/GA
Jan 5, 2026GAIII · Driver-only0—WILLIAM WATSON 1232828C4185A/GA
Nov 29, 2025GAIII · Driver-only1—WILLIAM WATSON 1232828C4185A/GA
Oct 7, 2025GAIII · Driver-only1—WILLIAM WATSON 1232828C4185A/GA
Aug 29, 2025GAIII · Driver-only2OOSWILLIAM WATSON 1232828C4185A/GA
Jun 26, 2023TXII · Walk-around1—BAGGETT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY 1058782412469/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
WILLIAM WATSON1232828Aug 29, 2025Jan 6, 20265GA
BAGGETT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY105878Jun 26, 2023Jun 26, 20231AL
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.
C4185AGA—WILLIAM WATSONAug 29, 2025 → Jan 6, 20265
2412469IN1BAGGETT TRANSPORTATION COMPANYJun 26, 2023 → Jun 26, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026