Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Western Star 49X Chassis

5KJJBWDR4PLNP1593 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
34 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 6
First seenAug 30, 2023
IL
Last seenJun 17, 2026
NM
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 34 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
5KJJBWDR4PLNP1593
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 28, 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
1993 or 2023

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

North American serial sequence
NP1593

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 · Aug 30, 2023 – Jun 17, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 17, 2026NMII · Walk-around1OOSHUNTER TRUCKING I LLC 39802693927708/IN
May 27, 2026AZII · Walk-around4OOSHUNTER TRUCKING I LLC 39802693927708/IN
Jul 30, 2025CAII · Walk-around3OOSHUNTER TRUCKING I LLC 39802693391043/IN
Aug 5, 2024INIII · Driver-only7TRI HI LOGISTICS LLC 2942601406297/NE
Mar 28, 2024ILIII · Driver-only0WAYLANDERS TRANSPORT LLC 3604394AB83DD/FL
Aug 30, 2023ILIII · Driver-only0WAYLANDERS TRANSPORT LLC 3604394JD17CZ/FL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
HUNTER TRUCKING I LLC3980269Jul 30, 2025Jun 17, 20263IN
TRI HI LOGISTICS LLC2942601Aug 5, 2024Aug 5, 20241IN
WAYLANDERS TRANSPORT LLC3604394Aug 30, 2023Mar 28, 20242GA
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.
3927708IN1HUNTER TRUCKING I LLCMay 27, 2026Jun 17, 20262
3391043INHUNTER TRUCKING I LLCJul 30, 2025Jul 30, 20251
406297NETRI HI LOGISTICS LLCAug 5, 2024Aug 5, 20241
AB83DDFLWAYLANDERS TRANSPORT LLCMar 28, 2024Mar 28, 20241
JD17CZFLWAYLANDERS TRANSPORT LLCAug 30, 2023Aug 30, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026