Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Western Star 49X Chassis

5KJJBWFG4PLNZ3279 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
31 mo
Inspections12
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 12
First seenDec 27, 2023
NC
Last seenJul 8, 2026
SC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 31 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
5KJJBWFG4PLNZ3279
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 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
JBWFG

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
NZ3279

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 · 119 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
49X Chassis

Prefix basis · 119 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 · Dec 27, 2023 – Jul 8, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 8, 2026SCIII · Driver-only2OOSCDL TRANSPORT LLC 3170371VW4529/NC
May 28, 2026NCIII · Driver-only1CDL TRANSPORT LLC 3170371VW4529/NC
May 27, 2026NCII · Walk-around0CDL TRANSPORT LLC 3170371VW4529/NC
May 8, 2026NCII · Walk-around0CDL TRANSPORT LLC 3170371VW4529/NC
Sep 30, 2025NCII · Walk-around1OOSCDL TRANSPORT LLC 3170371VW4529/NC
Jul 29, 2025NCIII · Driver-only0CDL TRANSPORT LLC 3170371VW4529/NC
Jun 17, 2025NCIII · Driver-only0CDL TRANSPORT LLC 3170371VW4529/NC
Nov 12, 2024NCIII · Driver-only0C MOORE TRUCKING INC 495023NV2109/NC
Oct 22, 2024NCII · Walk-around1C MOORE TRUCKING INC 495023NV2109/NC
Aug 6, 2024NCIII · Driver-only0C MOORE TRUCKING INC 495023NV2109/NC
Mar 29, 2024SCIII · Driver-only0C MOORE TRUCKING INC 495023NV2109/NC
Dec 27, 2023NCII · Walk-around0C MOORE TRUCKING INC 495023NV2109/NC
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CDL TRANSPORT LLC3170371Jun 17, 2025Jul 8, 20267NC
C MOORE TRUCKING INC495023Dec 27, 2023Nov 12, 20245NC
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.
VW4529NC1CDL TRANSPORT LLCJun 17, 2025Jul 8, 20267
NV2109NCC MOORE TRUCKING INCDec 27, 2023Nov 12, 20245
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 17, 2026