Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2024 Western Star 49X Chassis

5KJNBWD16RLUJ4162 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
21 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 7
First seenNov 16, 2023
MO
Last seenAug 4, 2025
OH
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 21 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
5KJNBWD16RLUJ4162
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
6 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 6.

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
UJ4162

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.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Nov 16, 2023 – Aug 4, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 4, 2025OHIII · Driver-only0GLOBAL FREIGHT INC 3309301U5005HY/TN
Jun 3, 2025IAII · Walk-around1OOSGLOBAL FREIGHT INC 3309301U5005HY/TN
May 15, 2025ILIII · Driver-only0GLOBAL FREIGHT INC 3309301U5005HY/TN
Nov 22, 2024MDII · Walk-around1GLOBAL FREIGHT INC 3309301U5005HY/TN
Aug 23, 2024OHIII · Driver-only0SNP EXPRESS INC 2542243P1195150/IL
Mar 2, 2024TNII · Walk-around2OOSSNP EXPRESS INC 2542243P1195150/IL
Nov 16, 2023MOII · Walk-around0SNP EXPRESS INC 2542243P1195150/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GLOBAL FREIGHT INC3309301Nov 22, 2024Aug 4, 20254IL
SNP EXPRESS INC2542243Nov 16, 2023Aug 23, 20243IL
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.
U5005HYTNGLOBAL FREIGHT INCNov 22, 2024Aug 4, 20254
P1195150ILSNP EXPRESS INCNov 16, 2023Aug 23, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026