Equipment unit · NHTSA vPIC identity

2022 Western Star 49X Chassis

5KKSBWFM1NLNH0220 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
26 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenMar 6, 2024
WI
Last seenMay 5, 2026
WI
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 26 months
These observations show where this VIN appeared, not who owned the vehicle. Sales, leases or owner-operator moves may explain carrier changes. A shared VIN alone is not a fraud finding. Compare dates and sources in the timeline below.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
5KKSBWFM1NLNH0220
Make
Western Star
Model
49X Chassis
Model year
2022
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Sep 22, 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
SBWFM

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
1992 or 2022

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

North American serial sequence
NH0220

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 · 11 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
49X Chassis

Prefix basis · 11 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.

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 · Mar 6, 2024 – May 5, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 5, 2026WIIII · Driver-only1—AMERICAN CHANGO LLC 4462313TB8478/WI
Mar 6, 2024WIII · Walk-around4—RUSS'S MULCH AND TRUCKING LLC 37583275KKSBWFM1NLN/WI
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
AMERICAN CHANGO LLC4462313May 5, 2026May 5, 20261WI
RUSS'S MULCH AND TRUCKING LLC3758327Mar 6, 2024Mar 6, 20241WI
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.
TB8478WI—AMERICAN CHANGO LLCMay 5, 2026 → May 5, 20261
5KKSBWFM1NLNWI—RUSS'S MULCH AND TRUCKING LLCMar 6, 2024 → Mar 6, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 22, 2026