Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5KJJBWD15TLWR7157

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
13 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenAug 21, 2025
ME
Last seenSep 14, 2026
ME
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 13 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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

This VIN has not been decoded yet — the unit's carrier, inspection and plate history below is reconstructed from the FMCSA inspection feed regardless.

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
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

Model year candidates
1996 or 2026

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

North American serial sequence
WR7157

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.

Not established

  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Aug 21, 2025 – Sep 14, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 14, 2026MEII · Walk-around0—DRM TRUCKING LLC 4399208865662/ME
Aug 21, 2025MEI · Full1—C & M LOGGING INC 2967934932744/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DRM TRUCKING LLC4399208Sep 14, 2026Sep 14, 20261ME
C & M LOGGING INC2967934Aug 21, 2025Aug 21, 20251ME
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
04

Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
865662ME1DRM TRUCKING LLCSep 14, 2026 → Sep 14, 20261
932744ME—C & M LOGGING INCAug 21, 2025 → Aug 21, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC