Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Western Star 4900

5KJJAED14HPJF2642 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
28 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 6
First seenJan 30, 2024
NY
Last seenMay 4, 2026
VT
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 28 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
5KJJAED14HPJF2642
Make
Western Star
Model
4900
Model year
2017
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 28, 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
JAED1

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

Model year candidates
1987 or 2017

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

North American serial sequence
JF2642

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 · 114 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
4900

Prefix basis · 114 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.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jan 30, 2024 – May 4, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 4, 2026VTII · Walk-around5—MICHAEL CARSON 37749521789PF/NY
Aug 5, 2025NYII · Walk-around7OOSMICHAEL CARSON 37749521789PF/NY
Jul 1, 2025NYIII · Driver-only0—MICHAEL CARSON 37749521789PF/NY
Mar 11, 2025NYII · Walk-around4—MICHAEL CARSON 37749521789PF/NY
Feb 14, 2025NYII · Walk-around2—MICHAEL CARSON 37749521789PF/NY
Jan 30, 2024NYII · Walk-around5OOSFRENCH TRUCKING LLC 103770826786TC/NY
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MICHAEL CARSON377495Feb 14, 2025May 4, 20265NY
FRENCH TRUCKING LLC1037708Jan 30, 2024Jan 30, 20241NY
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.
21789PFNY—MICHAEL CARSONFeb 14, 2025 → May 4, 20265
26786TCNY—FRENCH TRUCKING LLCJan 30, 2024 → Jan 30, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026