Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Western Star 49X Chassis

5KKJBWD18PLNS3326 · Truck-Tractor · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under1
27 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 6
First seenApr 18, 2024
AL
Last seenJul 1, 2026
AL
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
5KKJBWD18PLNS3326
Make
Western Star
Model
49X Chassis
Model year
2023
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 5, 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
5KK

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
JBWD1

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
1993 or 2023

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

North American serial sequence
NS3326

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.

Not established

No supported platform claim is established for this prefix

The resolver answered successfully but returned no row above the evidence floor. This does not mean the vehicle has no platform or that no data exists; it means this store cannot make the claim.

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
2023

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
WESTERN STAR

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
49X Chassis

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Truck-Tractor

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE

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

  • platform make
  • platform model
  • 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 · Apr 18, 2024 – Jul 1, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 1, 2026ALII · Walk-around2OOSBECTON TIMBER LLC 65105765A0WXH/AL
Jul 1, 2026ALII · Walk-around2OOSBECTON TIMBER LLC 65105765A0WXH/AL
Apr 20, 2026ALII · Walk-around0BECTON TIMBER LLC 65105765A0WXH/AL
Oct 1, 2025ALII · Walk-around0BECTON TIMBER LLC 65105765A0WXH/AL
Apr 1, 2025ALII · Walk-around4OOSBECTON TIMBER LLC 65105765A0WXH/AL
Apr 18, 2024ALII · Walk-around0BECTON TIMBER LLC 65105765A06RT/AL
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Carriers this unit has run under

1 distinct carrier · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BECTON TIMBER LLC651057Apr 18, 2024Jul 1, 20266AL
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.
65A0WXHAL1BECTON TIMBER LLCApr 1, 2025Jul 1, 20265
65A06RTALBECTON TIMBER LLCApr 18, 2024Apr 18, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026