Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2022 Western Star 49X Chassis

5KJJBWDR2NLNK0509 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
24 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 3
First seenSep 11, 2024
WI
Last seenSep 15, 2026
TN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 24 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
5KJJBWDR2NLNK0509
Make
Western Star
Model
49X Chassis
Model year
2022
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
JBWDR

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

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
NK0509

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 · 617 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
49X Chassis

Prefix basis · 617 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 · Sep 11, 2024 – Sep 15, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 15, 2026TNII · Walk-around5OOSD & E TRANSPORTATION INC 647478W0713HY/TN
Jan 21, 2026TNI · Full4OOSD & E TRANSPORTATION INC 647478W0713HY/TN
Sep 11, 2024WIIII · Driver-only0—UMC EXPRESS LLC 3477454XE128A/FL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
D & E TRANSPORTATION INC647478Jan 21, 2026Sep 15, 20262TN
UMC EXPRESS LLC3477454Sep 11, 2024Sep 11, 20241OH
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.
W0713HYTN1D & E TRANSPORTATION INCJan 21, 2026 → Sep 15, 20262
XE128AFL—UMC EXPRESS LLCSep 11, 2024 → Sep 11, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 22, 2026