Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Western Star 49X Chassis

5KKMBWDV2PLUD3181 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
37 mo
Inspections14
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 14
First seenJun 28, 2023
CA
Last seenJul 9, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 37 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
5KKMBWDV2PLUD3181
Make
Western Star
Model
49X Chassis
Model year
2023
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 16, 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
5KK

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
MBWDV

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
UD3181

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 · 54 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
49X Chassis

Prefix basis · 54 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
49X Chassis

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Truck

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE

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 · Jun 28, 2023 – Jul 9, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 9, 2026CAI · Full0SILICON VALLEY TRUCKING LLC 315779140156V3/CA
Jun 2, 2026CAIII · Driver-only1SILICON VALLEY TRUCKING LLC 315779140156V3/CA
Mar 3, 2026CAIII · Driver-only1SILICON VALLEY TRUCKING LLC 315779140156V3/CA
Mar 3, 2026CAI · Full0SILICON VALLEY TRUCKING LLC 315779140156V3/CA
Dec 9, 2025CAI · Full0SILICON VALLEY TRUCKING LLC 315779140156V3/CA
Oct 16, 2025CAII · Walk-around0SILICON VALLEY TRUCKING LLC 315779140156V3/CA
Sep 25, 2025CAII · Walk-around0SIMBA SOLUTIONS INC 289033340156V3/CA
Sep 24, 2025CAII · Walk-around0SIMBA SOLUTIONS INC 289033340156V3/CA
Mar 10, 2025CAI · Full0SIMBA SOLUTIONS INC 289033340156V3/CA
Sep 27, 2024CAI · Full2SIMBA SOLUTIONS INC 289033340156V3/CA
Apr 25, 2024CAI · Full0SIMBA SOLUTIONS INC 289033340156V3/CA
Apr 15, 2024CAI · Full1OOSSIMBA SOLUTIONS INC 289033340156V3/CA
Jan 16, 2024CAII · Walk-around1SIMBA SOLUTIONS INC 289033340156V3/CA
Jun 28, 2023CAI · Full0SIMBA SOLUTIONS INC 28903333439F50/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SILICON VALLEY TRUCKING LLC3157791Oct 16, 2025Jul 9, 20266CA
SIMBA SOLUTIONS INC2890333Jun 28, 2023Sep 25, 20258CA
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.
40156V3CA1SILICON VALLEY TRUCKING LLCOct 16, 2025Jul 9, 20266
40156V3CASIMBA SOLUTIONS INCJan 16, 2024Sep 25, 20257
3439F50CASIMBA SOLUTIONS INCJun 28, 2023Jun 28, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026