Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Western Star 49X Chassis

5KJJBWDR5PLNN7654 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
37 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 9
First seenJul 14, 2023
MD
Last seenAug 31, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 37 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
5KJJBWDR5PLNN7654
Make
Western Star
Model
49X Chassis
Model year
2023
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 21, 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
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

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
NN7654

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.

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
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
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jul 14, 2023 – Aug 31, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 31, 2026CAIII · Driver-only1WHITE WAY TRANSPORT INC 2999217PWT7317/OH
Nov 26, 2025IAIII · Driver-only0WHITE WAY TRANSPORT INC 2999217PWT7317/OH
Aug 21, 2025PAIII · Driver-only1WHITE WAY TRANSPORT INC 2999217PWT7317/OH
Jun 28, 2025MDII · Walk-around0WHITE WAY TRANSPORT INC 2999217PWT7317/OH
Mar 21, 2025PAIII · Driver-only1WHITE WAY TRANSPORT INC 2999217PWT7317/OH
Feb 25, 2025PAII · Walk-around2WHITE WAY TRANSPORT INC 2999217PWT7317/OH
Jan 2, 2025TXI · Full0WHITE WAY TRANSPORT INC 2999217PWT7317/OH
Jan 1, 2024TXII · Walk-around2OOSAZIM CARGO INC 2911559PWT7317/OH
Jul 14, 2023MDII · Walk-around1AZIM CARGO INC 2911559PWT7317/OH
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
WHITE WAY TRANSPORT INC2999217Jan 2, 2025Aug 31, 20267OH
AZIM CARGO INC2911559Jul 14, 2023Jan 1, 20242OH
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
04

Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
PWT7317OH1WHITE WAY TRANSPORT INCJan 2, 2025Aug 31, 20267
PWT7317OHAZIM CARGO INCJul 14, 2023Jan 1, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026