Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2024 Western Star 57X Chassis

5KJJBZDR2RLUX2789 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
37 mo
Inspections11
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 11
First seenJul 14, 2023
PA
Last seenAug 18, 2026
MD
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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
5KJJBZDR2RLUX2789
Make
Western Star
Model
57X 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
Jun 18, 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
JBZDR

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

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
UX2789

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 · 313 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
57X Chassis

Prefix basis · 313 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
2024

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
WESTERN STAR

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
57X 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 18, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 18, 2026MDII · Walk-around4OOSCROCODILE CARGO CORP 454004614938PZ/VA
Jul 16, 2025NMIII · Driver-only1JDL LOGISTICS LLC 3646397AH27145/PA
Jul 14, 2025WAIII · Driver-only3JDL LOGISTICS LLC 3646397AH27145/PA
Jul 6, 2025NMI · Full0JDL LOGISTICS LLC 3646397AH27145/PA
Jan 31, 2025NMIII · Driver-only0JDL LOGISTICS LLC 3646397AH27145/PA
Jan 25, 2025IAII · Walk-around2OOSJDL LOGISTICS LLC 3646397AH27145/PA
Aug 14, 2024MDII · Walk-around0JDL LOGISTICS LLC 3646397AH27145/PA
Jul 10, 2024MDII · Walk-around0JDL LOGISTICS LLC 3646397AH27145/PA
Aug 30, 2023WAII · Walk-around0JDL LOGISTICS LLC 3646397AH27145/PA
Aug 2, 2023ARIII · Driver-only1JDL LOGISTICS LLC 3646397AH27145/PA
Jul 14, 2023PAII · Walk-around2JDL LOGISTICS LLC 3646397AH27145/PA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CROCODILE CARGO CORP4540046Aug 18, 2026Aug 18, 20261VA
JDL LOGISTICS LLC3646397Jul 14, 2023Jul 16, 202510PA
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.
14938PZVA1CROCODILE CARGO CORPAug 18, 2026Aug 18, 20261
AH27145PAJDL LOGISTICS LLCJul 14, 2023Jul 16, 202510
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 18, 2026