Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2024 Western Star 49X Chassis

5KJJBWDR0RLUJ1360 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under4
35 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 8
First seenAug 2, 2023
ID
Last seenJul 18, 2026
WV
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 35 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
5KJJBWDR0RLUJ1360
Make
Western Star
Model
49X Chassis
Model year
2024
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
1994 or 2024

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

North American serial sequence
UJ1360

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
2024

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 · Aug 2, 2023 – Jul 18, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 18, 2026WVII · Walk-around2OOS48 TRAVEL INC 3740166P1350596/IL
Jan 13, 2026PAIII · Driver-only2KINGS LOGISTICS TRANSPORT LLC 3522248P1292625/IL
Aug 9, 2024NMII · Walk-around2GOLDEN MIDDLE INC 3369454P1204403/IL
Jul 7, 2024MOIII · Driver-only1GOLDEN MIDDLE INC 3369454P1204403/IL
Dec 14, 2023INI · Full2M&K TEAM INC 3990153P1204403/IL
Sep 12, 2023ORI · Full4OOSGOLDEN MIDDLE INC 3369454P1204403/IL
Aug 30, 2023MNI · Full1GOLDEN MIDDLE INC 3369454P1204403/IL
Aug 2, 2023IDIII · Driver-only2GOLDEN MIDDLE INC 3369454P1204403/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
48 TRAVEL INC3740166Jul 18, 2026Jul 18, 20261IL
KINGS LOGISTICS TRANSPORT LLC3522248Jan 13, 2026Jan 13, 20261WI
GOLDEN MIDDLE INC3369454Aug 2, 2023Aug 9, 20245IL
M&K TEAM INC3990153Dec 14, 2023Dec 14, 20231TX
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.
P1350596IL148 TRAVEL INCJul 18, 2026Jul 18, 20261
P1292625ILKINGS LOGISTICS TRANSPORT LLCJan 13, 2026Jan 13, 20261
P1204403ILGOLDEN MIDDLE INCAug 2, 2023Aug 9, 20245
P1204403ILM&K TEAM INCDec 14, 2023Dec 14, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026