Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Western Star 57X Chassis

5KJJBZDR2PLUL8218 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
13 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 4
First seenDec 28, 2024
MO
Last seenJan 20, 2026
MA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 13 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

VIN
5KJJBZDR2PLUL8218
Make
Western Star
Model
57X 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
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
JBZDR

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

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
UL8218

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 · 313 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
57X Chassis

Prefix basis · 313 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
57X 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.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Dec 28, 2024 – Jan 20, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 20, 2026MAII · Walk-around7OOSCAR DEAL EXPRESS LLC 4521778DLK739/CO
Jan 13, 2026WIII · Walk-around4OOSUZ AUTO TRANS INC 1954980DLK739/CO
Apr 16, 2025MOII · Walk-around1OOSKARDIL TRUCKING INC 2840706DLK739/CO
Dec 28, 2024MOII · Walk-around0KARDIL TRUCKING INC 2840706DLK739/CO
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CAR DEAL EXPRESS LLC4521778Jan 20, 2026Jan 20, 20261CO
UZ AUTO TRANS INC1954980Jan 13, 2026Jan 13, 20261CO
KARDIL TRUCKING INC2840706Dec 28, 2024Apr 16, 20252CO
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.
DLK739COCAR DEAL EXPRESS LLCJan 20, 2026Jan 20, 20261
DLK739COUZ AUTO TRANS INCJan 13, 2026Jan 13, 20261
DLK739COKARDIL TRUCKING INCDec 28, 2024Apr 16, 20252
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 17, 2026