Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2022 Western Star 49X Chassis

5KJJBWD14NLNR5559 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under4
20 mo
Inspections10
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 10
First seenOct 24, 2024
MI
Last seenJun 16, 2026
PA
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 20 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
5KJJBWD14NLNR5559
Make
Western Star
Model
49X Chassis
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 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
JBWD1

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

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
NR5559

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 · 377 decoded VINs at 97.9% prefix purity.

Model
49X Chassis

Prefix basis · 377 decoded VINs at 97.9% 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
Not established

No sourced cab label is established.

No source established for this field.

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
49X Chassis

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
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Oct 24, 2024 – Jun 16, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 16, 2026PAIII · Driver-only1HERMES TRANSPORTATION LLC 4454379PWT5090/OH
May 12, 2026OHIII · Driver-only2HERMES TRANSPORTATION LLC 4454379PWT5090/OH
Apr 28, 2026AZIII · Driver-only4OOSHERMES TRANSPORTATION LLC 4454379PWT5090/OH
Apr 15, 2026PAIII · Driver-only1HERMES TRANSPORTATION LLC 4454379PWT5090/OH
Jan 17, 2026NMIII · Driver-only0PRIME PATH LLC 4171964PWT5090/OH
Dec 9, 2025KYI · Full6OOSPRIME PATH LLC 4171964PWT5090/OH
Nov 22, 2025INIII · Driver-only1PRIME PATH LLC 4171964PWT5090/OH
Sep 26, 2025OHII · Walk-around3BLUE LIGHT TRANSPORT LLC 3156301PWT5090/OH
Jul 7, 2025DEIII · Driver-only1BLUE LIGHT TRANSPORT LLC 3156301PWT5090/OH
Oct 24, 2024MIII · Walk-around2US MEGA TRANSPORT INC 2570540PWT5090/OH
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
HERMES TRANSPORTATION LLC4454379Apr 15, 2026Jun 16, 20264OH
PRIME PATH LLC4171964Nov 22, 2025Jan 17, 20263TN
BLUE LIGHT TRANSPORT LLC3156301Jul 7, 2025Sep 26, 20252IL
US MEGA TRANSPORT INC2570540Oct 24, 2024Oct 24, 20241OH
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.
PWT5090OH1HERMES TRANSPORTATION LLCApr 15, 2026Jun 16, 20264
PWT5090OHPRIME PATH LLCNov 22, 2025Jan 17, 20263
PWT5090OHBLUE LIGHT TRANSPORT LLCJul 7, 2025Sep 26, 20252
PWT5090OHUS MEGA TRANSPORT INCOct 24, 2024Oct 24, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 19, 2026