Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2024 Western Star 49X Chassis

5KJNBWD18RLVD5433 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under1
28 mo
Inspections17
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 17
First seenDec 13, 2023
NY
Last seenApr 30, 2026
IN
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
5KJNBWD18RLVD5433
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 14, 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
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

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
VD5433

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 · Dec 13, 2023 – Apr 30, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 30, 2026INII · Walk-around0PIONEER HEAVY HAUL INC 6957093692PW/ON
Apr 17, 2026NYI · Full2PIONEER HEAVY HAUL INC 6957093692PW/ON
Mar 5, 2026NYI · Full6PIONEER HEAVY HAUL INC 6957093692PW/ON
Mar 4, 2026NYIII · Driver-only10PIONEER HEAVY HAUL INC 6957093692PW/ON
Jan 15, 2026PAIII · Driver-only1PIONEER HEAVY HAUL INC 6957093692PW/ON
Oct 9, 2025NYI · Full4PIONEER HEAVY HAUL INC 6957093692PW/ON
Aug 18, 2025NYI · Full2PIONEER HEAVY HAUL INC 6957093692PW/ON
Jan 28, 2025NYII · Walk-around1PIONEER HEAVY HAUL INC 6957093692PW/ON
Dec 18, 2024NYI · Full2PIONEER HEAVY HAUL INC 6957093692PW/ON
Dec 12, 2024NYI · Full0PIONEER HEAVY HAUL INC 6957093692PW/ON
Jun 27, 2024MTIII · Driver-only1PIONEER HEAVY HAUL INC 6957093692PW/ON
May 1, 2024NYII · Walk-around7PIONEER HEAVY HAUL INC 6957093692PW/ON
Mar 28, 2024MDII · Walk-around2PIONEER HEAVY HAUL INC 6957093692PW/ON
Mar 20, 2024NYII · Walk-around0PIONEER HEAVY HAUL INC 6957093692PW/OT
Jan 10, 2024NYIII · Driver-only0PIONEER HEAVY HAUL INC 6957093692PW/ON
Dec 19, 2023NYI · Full2PIONEER HEAVY HAUL INC 6957093692PW/ON
Dec 13, 2023NYI · Full1PIONEER HEAVY HAUL INC 6957093692PW/ON
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Carriers this unit has run under

1 distinct carrier · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PIONEER HEAVY HAUL INC695709Dec 13, 2023Apr 30, 202617ON
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.
3692PWONPIONEER HEAVY HAUL INCDec 13, 2023Apr 30, 202616
3692PWOTPIONEER HEAVY HAUL INCMar 20, 2024Mar 20, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 14, 2026