Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Western Star 5700

5KJJBHDR4MLMU8173 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Sleeper
Carriers run under2
23 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seenFeb 8, 2024
MI
Last seenJan 23, 2026
IN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 23 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
5KJJBHDR4MLMU8173
Make
Western Star
Model
5700
Model year
2021
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 28, 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
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

Model year candidates
1991 or 2021

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

North American serial sequence
MU8173

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.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
2021

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
WESTERN STAR

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
5700

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Truck-Tractor

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
TRUCK

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

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 · Feb 8, 2024 – Jan 23, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 23, 2026INIII · Driver-only7OOSSCOTT PREWITT 636525A84733/KY
Oct 21, 2024NMII · Walk-around0CARNES TRUCKING CO INC 278668A84733/KY
Oct 21, 2024NMII · Walk-around1CARNES TRUCKING CO INC 278668A84733/KY
Apr 17, 2024USI · Full0CARNES TRUCKING CO INC 278668F84733/KY
Apr 3, 2024TNI · Full0CARNES TRUCKING CO INC 278668A84733/KY
Feb 8, 2024MIIII · Driver-only1CARNES TRUCKING CO INC 278668A84733/KY
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SCOTT PREWITT636525Jan 23, 2026Jan 23, 20261KY
CARNES TRUCKING CO INC278668Feb 8, 2024Oct 21, 20245FL
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.
A84733KYSCOTT PREWITTJan 23, 2026Jan 23, 20261
A84733KYCARNES TRUCKING CO INCFeb 8, 2024Oct 21, 20244
F84733KYCARNES TRUCKING CO INCApr 17, 2024Apr 17, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026