Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2025 Western Star 49X Chassis

5KJJBWDV8SPVK2329 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
16 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenMar 12, 2025
KS
Last seenJul 6, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 16 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
5KJJBWDV8SPVK2329
Make
Western Star
Model
49X Chassis
Model year
2025
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
JBWDV

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
1995 or 2025

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

North American serial sequence
VK2329

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 · 102 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
49X Chassis

Prefix basis · 102 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 12, 2025 – Jul 6, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 6, 2026TXII · Walk-around0—ROWDY FREIGHT LLC 3722476R840635/TX
Mar 12, 2025KSIII · Driver-only0—MIDWEST DRIVE AWAY LLC 3414309191B/KS
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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 LLC3722476Jul 6, 2026Jul 6, 20261TX
MIDWEST DRIVE AWAY LLC3414309Mar 12, 2025Mar 12, 20251KS
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.
R840635TX1ROWDY FREIGHT LLCJul 6, 2026 → Jul 6, 20261
191BKS—MIDWEST DRIVE AWAY LLCMar 12, 2025 → Mar 12, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 22, 2026