Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Western Star 49X Chassis

5KJJBWDR4PLNR4209 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
33 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 8
First seenJul 14, 2023
NM
Last seenApr 23, 2026
OK
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 33 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
5KJJBWDR4PLNR4209
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
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
NR4209

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 · Jul 14, 2023 – Apr 23, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 23, 2026OKII · Walk-around0RHC CARRIERS LLC 4397548R795809/TX
Mar 19, 2026COIII · Driver-only0RHC CARRIERS LLC 4397548R795809/TX
Sep 2, 2025NMII · Walk-around0RHC CARRIERS LLC 4397548R688561/TX
May 13, 2025TXI · Full1REINERT HAY COMPANY LLC 2130333R766695/TX
Jun 11, 2024NMIII · Driver-only0REINERT HAY COMPANY LLC 2130333R688561/TX
Apr 15, 2024COIII · Driver-only1REINERT HAY COMPANY LLC 2130333R688561/TX
Dec 6, 2023TXII · Walk-around5REINERT HAY COMPANY LLC 2130333R688561/TX
Jul 14, 2023NMII · Walk-around1OOSREINERT HAY COMPANY LLC 2130333R631754/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RHC CARRIERS LLC4397548Sep 2, 2025Apr 23, 20263TX
REINERT HAY COMPANY LLC2130333Jul 14, 2023May 13, 20255TX
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.
R795809TXRHC CARRIERS LLCMar 19, 2026Apr 23, 20262
R688561TXRHC CARRIERS LLCSep 2, 2025Sep 2, 20251
R766695TXREINERT HAY COMPANY LLCMay 13, 2025May 13, 20251
R688561TXREINERT HAY COMPANY LLCDec 6, 2023Jun 11, 20243
R631754TXREINERT HAY COMPANY LLCJul 14, 2023Jul 14, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026