Equipment unit · NHTSA vPIC identity

2018 Western Star 5700

5KJJBLDR7JLJX0402 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Day cab
Carriers run under2
30 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenJan 24, 2024
NC
Last seenJul 16, 2026
OK
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 30 months
These observations show where this VIN appeared, not who owned the vehicle. Sales, leases or owner-operator moves may explain carrier changes. A shared VIN alone is not a fraud finding. Compare dates and sources in the timeline below.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
5KJJBLDR7JLJX0402
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 19, 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
JBLDR

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

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
JX0402

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 · 13 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
5700

Prefix basis · 13 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
Day cab

Sourced label · prefix basis 13 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 · Jan 24, 2024 – Jul 16, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 16, 2026OKII · Walk-around3—CRANE-TECH INC 45211381N24488/TX
Dec 16, 2024VAIII · Driver-only1—HYDRO MOLE LLC 3957190UN12853/VA
Aug 8, 2024VAIII · Driver-only1—HYDRO MOLE LLC 3957190UN12853/VA
Jan 24, 2024NCIII · Driver-only0—HYDRO MOLE LLC 3957190PY134453/VA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CRANE-TECH INC4521138Jul 16, 2026Jul 16, 20261TX
HYDRO MOLE LLC3957190Jan 24, 2024Dec 16, 20243VA
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.
1N24488TX1CRANE-TECH INCJul 16, 2026 → Jul 16, 20261
UN12853VA—HYDRO MOLE LLCAug 8, 2024 → Dec 16, 20242
PY134453VA—HYDRO MOLE LLCJan 24, 2024 → Jan 24, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026