Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2022 Western Star 49X Chassis

5KJJBWDR8NLNJ2091 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
27 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 9
First seenDec 22, 2023
MD
Last seenMar 5, 2026
KY
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 27 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
5KJJBWDR8NLNJ2091
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
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
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

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
NJ2091

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
2022

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 · Dec 22, 2023 – Mar 5, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 5, 2026KYII · Walk-around0HH CARGO INC 4008376AH81286/PA
Dec 23, 2025MDI · Full0HH CARGO INC 4008376PXC4314/OH
Sep 30, 2025ARIII · Driver-only0HH CARGO INC 4008376PXC4314/OH
Sep 23, 2025PAI · Full0HH CARGO INC 4008376PXC4314/OH
Jan 27, 2025PAIII · Driver-only2HH CARGO INC 4008376PWR3298/OH
Aug 23, 2024CTII · Walk-around2OOSFHH CARRIERS INC 3949718PWR3298/OH
Aug 19, 2024GAI · Full0FHH CARRIERS INC 3949718PWR3298/OH
Jan 31, 2024MDIII · Driver-only0FHH CARRIERS INC 3949718PWR3298/OH
Dec 22, 2023MDII · Walk-around1FHH CARRIERS INC 3949718PWR3298/OH
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
HH CARGO INC4008376Jan 27, 2025Mar 5, 20265PA
FHH CARRIERS INC3949718Dec 22, 2023Aug 23, 20244OH
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.
AH81286PAHH CARGO INCMar 5, 2026Mar 5, 20261
PXC4314OHHH CARGO INCSep 23, 2025Dec 23, 20253
PWR3298OHHH CARGO INCJan 27, 2025Jan 27, 20251
PWR3298OHFHH CARRIERS INCDec 22, 2023Aug 23, 20244
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026