Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2024 Western Star 57X Chassis

5KJJBZDR2RLUZ6896 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
27 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 9
First seenOct 30, 2023
SD
Last seenJan 20, 2026
WA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 27 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
5KJJBZDR2RLUZ6896
Make
Western Star
Model
57X Chassis
Model year
2024
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
JBZDR

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

Model year candidates
1994 or 2024

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

North American serial sequence
UZ6896

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
2024

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.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Oct 30, 2023 – Jan 20, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 20, 2026WAIII · Driver-only0VLK TRANSPORT LLC 2341155RP10166/WA
Dec 2, 2025WAII · Walk-around0VLK TRANSPORT LLC 2341155RP10166/WA
Jan 29, 2025MTII · Walk-around0VLK TRANSPORT LLC 2341155RO10166/NM
Dec 30, 2024WAIII · Driver-only1VLK TRANSPORT LLC 2341155RP10166/WA
Oct 23, 2024MTII · Walk-around0VLK TRANSPORT LLC 2341155L10576865281/WA
Jul 15, 2024ORIII · Driver-only0RSWV LLC 2541630RP10166/WA
Jun 24, 2024WAII · Walk-around1OOSRSWV LLC 2541630RP10166/WA
Nov 28, 2023MTIII · Driver-only0RSWV LLC 2541630RP10166/WA
Oct 30, 2023SDIII · Driver-only0RSWV LLC 2541630RP10166/WA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
VLK TRANSPORT LLC2341155Oct 23, 2024Jan 20, 20265WA
RSWV LLC2541630Oct 30, 2023Jul 15, 20244WA
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.
RP10166WAVLK TRANSPORT LLCDec 30, 2024Jan 20, 20263
RO10166NMVLK TRANSPORT LLCJan 29, 2025Jan 29, 20251
L10576865281WAVLK TRANSPORT LLCOct 23, 2024Oct 23, 20241
RP10166WARSWV LLCOct 30, 2023Jul 15, 20244
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026