Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2024 Western Star 49X Chassis

5KJJBWFG0RLVJ0238 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
8 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenDec 13, 2023
AL
Last seenAug 30, 2024
AL
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 8 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
5KJJBWFG0RLVJ0238
Make
Western Star
Model
49X Chassis
Model year
2024
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
JBWFG

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
0 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 0.

Model year candidates
1994 or 2024

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

North American serial sequence
VJ0238

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 · 119 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
49X Chassis

Prefix basis · 119 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 · Dec 13, 2023 – Aug 30, 2024

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 30, 2024ALIII · Driver-only1—LEGACY TRANSIT & DEVELOPMENT LLC 30544591194774/AL
Dec 13, 2023ALI · Full1—NORTON TRANSPORT INC 925129XYQ370/GA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
LEGACY TRANSIT & DEVELOPMENT LLC3054459Aug 30, 2024Aug 30, 20241AL
NORTON TRANSPORT INC925129Dec 13, 2023Dec 13, 20231GA
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.
1194774AL—LEGACY TRANSIT & DEVELOPMENT LLCAug 30, 2024 → Aug 30, 20241
XYQ370GA—NORTON TRANSPORT INCDec 13, 2023 → Dec 13, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 22, 2026