Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2022 Western Star 49X Chassis

5KJJBWDR4NLNL3357 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
38 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenAug 31, 2023
WV
Last seenOct 23, 2026
IA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 38 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
5KJJBWDR4NLNL3357
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
JBWDR

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

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
NL3357

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.

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 31, 2023 – Oct 23, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 23, 2026IAIII · Driver-only1—TESLA GROUP INC 3124313TEMP/IL
Mar 27, 2024ORII · Walk-around1—BEE ZONE LOGISTICS LLC 3191514PWY8449/OH
Oct 27, 2023SDIII · Driver-only2—BEE ZONE LOGISTICS LLC 3191514PWY8449/OH
Oct 3, 2023INIII · Driver-only1—BEE ZONE LOGISTICS LLC 3191514PWY8449/OH
Aug 31, 2023WVIII · Driver-only1—BEE ZONE LOGISTICS LLC 31915143243614/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TESLA GROUP INC3124313Oct 23, 2026Oct 23, 20261IL
BEE ZONE LOGISTICS LLC3191514Aug 31, 2023Mar 27, 20244OH
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.
TEMPIL1TESLA GROUP INCOct 23, 2026 → Oct 23, 20261
PWY8449OH—BEE ZONE LOGISTICS LLCOct 3, 2023 → Mar 27, 20243
3243614IN—BEE ZONE LOGISTICS LLCAug 31, 2023 → Aug 31, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 17, 2026