Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Western Star 49X Chassis

5KJJBWDR1PLUG5226 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
18 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenSep 18, 2024
IL
Last seenMar 17, 2026
MS
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 18 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
5KJJBWDR1PLUG5226
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
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
JBWDR

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

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
UG5226

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.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Sep 18, 2024 – Mar 17, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 17, 2026MSIII · Driver-only0RHINO SERVICES LLC 3235493A560003/MS
Jun 8, 2025IAII · Walk-around1ERGON TRUCKING INC 137758A554769/MS
Feb 16, 2025OKIII · Driver-only0OAKLEY TRUCKING INC 32593HR336/OK
Sep 18, 2024ILII · Walk-around1OAKLEY TRUCKING INC 32593HR336/OK
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RHINO SERVICES LLC3235493Mar 17, 2026Mar 17, 20261MS
ERGON TRUCKING INC137758Jun 8, 2025Jun 8, 20251MS
OAKLEY TRUCKING INC3259Sep 18, 2024Feb 16, 20252AR
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.
A560003MSRHINO SERVICES LLCMar 17, 2026Mar 17, 20261
A554769MSERGON TRUCKING INCJun 8, 2025Jun 8, 20251
3HR336OKOAKLEY TRUCKING INCSep 18, 2024Feb 16, 20252
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 17, 2026