Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1998 Western Star 4900E

2WKEDDXJXWK949354 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
17 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenNov 29, 2023
TN
Last seenApr 23, 2025
OH
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 17 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
2WKEDDXJXWK949354
Make
Western Star
Model
4900E
Model year
1998
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Aug 2, 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
2WK

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
EDDXJ

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
X · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value X.

Model year candidates
1998 or 2028

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

North American serial sequence
949354

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 · 75 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
4900E

Prefix basis · 75 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.

Not established

  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Nov 29, 2023 – Apr 23, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 23, 2025OHIII · Driver-only0—BAYS HAULING LLC 635289009034A/KY
Aug 29, 2024KYIII · Driver-only1—FARM BOY INC 1023351A85436/KY
Nov 29, 2023TNIII · Driver-only1—DARRELL R ISHMAEL 2068375A85436/KY
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BAYS HAULING LLC635289Apr 23, 2025Apr 23, 20251KY
FARM BOY INC1023351Aug 29, 2024Aug 29, 20241KY
DARRELL R ISHMAEL2068375Nov 29, 2023Nov 29, 20231KY
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.
009034AKY—BAYS HAULING LLCApr 23, 2025 → Apr 23, 20251
A85436KY—FARM BOY INCAug 29, 2024 → Aug 29, 20241
A85436KY—DARRELL R ISHMAELNov 29, 2023 → Nov 29, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 2, 2026