Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2022 Western Star 49X Chassis

5KJJBWD16NLNS1835 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
17 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 4
First seenJun 16, 2023
OH
Last seenNov 4, 2024
OH
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 17 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
5KJJBWD16NLNS1835
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
Jul 17, 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
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
NS1835

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 · Jun 16, 2023 – Nov 4, 2024

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Nov 4, 2024OHII · Walk-around0KAG ENERGY LLC 469756PWF3523/OH
Jul 16, 2024OHII · Walk-around0KAG ENERGY LLC 469756PWF3523/OH
Apr 15, 2024OHI · Full1OOSR & R TAKHAR TRANSPORT LTD CO 1556356PWF3523/OH
Jun 16, 2023OHI · Full4OOSSANTMYER LOGISTICS INC 1014266PWF3523/OH
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
KAG ENERGY LLC469756Jul 16, 2024Nov 4, 20242OH
R & R TAKHAR TRANSPORT LTD CO1556356Apr 15, 2024Apr 15, 20241OH
SANTMYER LOGISTICS INC1014266Jun 16, 2023Jun 16, 20231OH
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.
PWF3523OH1KAG ENERGY LLCJul 16, 2024Nov 4, 20242
PWF3523OHR & R TAKHAR TRANSPORT LTD COApr 15, 2024Apr 15, 20241
PWF3523OHSANTMYER LOGISTICS INCJun 16, 2023Jun 16, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 17, 2026