Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Western Star 49X Chassis

5KJJBWDR0PLNR4210 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
27 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 9
First seenNov 2, 2023
NM
Last seenFeb 24, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 27 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

VIN
5KJJBWDR0PLNR4210
Make
Western Star
Model
49X Chassis
Model year
2023
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 21, 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
JBWDR

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
0 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 0.

Model year candidates
1993 or 2023

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

North American serial sequence
NR4210

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 · 617 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
49X Chassis

Prefix basis · 617 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
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
2023

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.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Nov 2, 2023 – Feb 24, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 24, 2026TXII · Walk-around0RHC CARRIERS LLC 4397548R795810/TX
Dec 17, 2025COIII · Driver-only2RHC CARRIERS LLC 4397548R795810/TX
Oct 2, 2025KSIII · Driver-only1RHC CARRIERS LLC 4397548R795810/TX
Aug 13, 2025TXII · Walk-around0RHC CARRIERS LLC 4397548R795810/TX
Aug 7, 2025NEIII · Driver-only3OOSRHC CARRIERS LLC 4397548R678577/TX
Feb 23, 2024NMII · Walk-around1REINERT HAY COMPANY LLC 2130333R678577/TX
Feb 10, 2024NMII · Walk-around1REINERT HAY COMPANY LLC 2130333R678577/TX
Jan 24, 2024TXII · Walk-around0REINERT HAY COMPANY LLC 2130333R678577/TX
Nov 2, 2023NMII · Walk-around1OOSREINERT HAY COMPANY LLC 2130333R678577/TX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RHC CARRIERS LLC4397548Aug 7, 2025Feb 24, 20265TX
REINERT HAY COMPANY LLC2130333Nov 2, 2023Feb 23, 20244TX
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.
R795810TXRHC CARRIERS LLCAug 13, 2025Feb 24, 20264
R678577TXRHC CARRIERS LLCAug 7, 2025Aug 7, 20251
R678577TXREINERT HAY COMPANY LLCNov 2, 2023Feb 23, 20244
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026