Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5KJJBZD14PLUK4282

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
35 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenAug 29, 2023
AK
Last seenJul 28, 2026
AK
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 35 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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

This VIN has not been decoded yet — the unit's carrier, inspection and plate history below is reconstructed from the FMCSA inspection feed regardless.

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
JBZD1

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
UK4282

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 · 17 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
57X Chassis

Prefix basis · 17 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.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Aug 29, 2023 – Jul 28, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 28, 2026AKI · Full3PATRIOT LOGISTICS AK LLC 4288655KJN232/AK
Apr 28, 2026AKI · Full0PATRIOT LOGISTICS AK LLC 4288655KJN232/AK
Aug 29, 2023AKIII · Driver-only0HIGHSIDE TRANSPORTATION LLC 3567675KJN232/AK
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PATRIOT LOGISTICS AK LLC4288655Apr 28, 2026Jul 28, 20262AK
HIGHSIDE TRANSPORTATION LLC3567675Aug 29, 2023Aug 29, 20231AK
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.
KJN232AK1PATRIOT LOGISTICS AK LLCApr 28, 2026Jul 28, 20262
KJN232AKHIGHSIDE TRANSPORTATION LLCAug 29, 2023Aug 29, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC