Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Western Star 5700

5KJJBHDR8JLJK0461 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Sleeper
Carriers run under2
10 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenApr 22, 2024
SD
Last seenFeb 11, 2025
MI
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 10 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
5KJJBHDR8JLJK0461
Make
Western Star
Model
5700
Model year
2018
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Aug 9, 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
JBHDR

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
1988 or 2018

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

North American serial sequence
JK0461

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 · 891 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
5700

Prefix basis · 891 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
Sleeper

Sourced label · prefix basis 891 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Not established

  • model line
  • generation

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Apr 22, 2024 – Feb 11, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 11, 2025MII · Full3—D P Z TRUCKING INC 1214906RC26046/MI
Jul 22, 2024COIII · Driver-only0—GRAY FLEET CORP 2538564RC26046/MI
Apr 22, 2024SDIII · Driver-only0—GRAY FLEET CORP 2538564RC26046/MI
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
D P Z TRUCKING INC1214906Feb 11, 2025Feb 11, 20251MI
GRAY FLEET CORP2538564Apr 22, 2024Jul 22, 20242IL
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.
RC26046MI—D P Z TRUCKING INCFeb 11, 2025 → Feb 11, 20251
RC26046MI—GRAY FLEET CORPApr 22, 2024 → Jul 22, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 9, 2026