Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Western Star 47X Chassis

5KJJBPDV7PLUG9736 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
28 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenJan 30, 2024
CO
Last seenMay 6, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 28 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
5KJJBPDV7PLUG9736
Make
Western Star
Model
47X Chassis
Model year
2023
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
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
5KJ

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
JBPDV

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

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
UG9736

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 · 130 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
47X Chassis

Prefix basis · 130 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 · Jan 30, 2024 – May 6, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 6, 2026TXII · Walk-around0—ROWDY FREIGHT LLC 3722476R825146/TX
Jan 30, 2024COIII · Driver-only0—G&Z TRANSPORT LLC 2184839AEMQ64/CO
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ROWDY FREIGHT LLC3722476May 6, 2026May 6, 20261TX
G&Z TRANSPORT LLC2184839Jan 30, 2024Jan 30, 20241CO
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.
R825146TX—ROWDY FREIGHT LLCMay 6, 2026 → May 6, 20261
AEMQ64CO—G&Z TRANSPORT LLCJan 30, 2024 → Jan 30, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 22, 2026