Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2024 Western Star 49X Chassis

5KJNBWD13RPVB2246 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
32 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 9
First seenAug 23, 2023
NE
Last seenApr 14, 2026
NE
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 32 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
5KJNBWD13RPVB2246
Make
Western Star
Model
49X 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
NBWD1

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

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
VB2246

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 · 139 decoded VINs at 98.6% prefix purity.

Model
49X Chassis

Prefix basis · 139 decoded VINs at 98.6% 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
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.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Aug 23, 2023 – Apr 14, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 14, 2026NEI · Full1FLATLAND LOGISTICS LLC 4347670422792/NE
Oct 31, 2025NEI · Full2FLATLAND LOGISTICS LLC 4347670422792/NE
Dec 2, 2024NEIII · Driver-only1K2 REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT LLC 1165194422792/NE
Nov 12, 2024NEIII · Driver-only4K2 REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT LLC 1165194422792/NE
Aug 21, 2024NEIII · Driver-only1K2 REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT LLC 1165194422792/NE
Apr 4, 2024NEIII · Driver-only2K2 REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT LLC 1165194422792/NE
Apr 4, 2024NEIII · Driver-only1K2 REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT LLC 1165194422792/NE
Oct 9, 2023NEIII · Driver-only1K2 REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT LLC 1165194AHD355/NE
Aug 23, 2023NEIII · Driver-only0K2 REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT LLC 1165194TEMP/NA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
FLATLAND LOGISTICS LLC4347670Oct 31, 2025Apr 14, 20262NE
K2 REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT LLC1165194Aug 23, 2023Dec 2, 20247NE
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.
422792NEFLATLAND LOGISTICS LLCOct 31, 2025Apr 14, 20262
422792NEK2 REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT LLCApr 4, 2024Dec 2, 20245
AHD355NEK2 REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT LLCOct 9, 2023Oct 9, 20231
TEMPNAK2 REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT LLCAug 23, 2023Aug 23, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026