Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2002 Western star

2WKEDD3J82K972664 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
16 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenApr 8, 2024
OH
Last seenAug 19, 2025
LA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 16 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
2WKEDD3J82K972664
Make
Western star
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2002
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 30, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Apr 8, 2024 – Aug 19, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 19, 2025LAIII · Driver-only0—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 92693R755142/TX
Jun 23, 2025LAII · Walk-around0—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 92693R755142/TX
Jan 14, 2025LAIII · Driver-only0—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 92693R755142/TX
Jul 8, 2024OHIII · Driver-only0—AETNA FREIGHT LINES INC 459728P955377/IL
Apr 8, 2024OHIII · Driver-only0—AETNA FREIGHT LINES INC 459728P955377/IL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC92693Jan 14, 2025Aug 19, 20253GA
AETNA FREIGHT LINES INC459728Apr 8, 2024Jul 8, 20242PA
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.
R755142TX—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLCJan 14, 2025 → Aug 19, 20253
P955377IL—AETNA FREIGHT LINES INCApr 8, 2024 → Jul 8, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 30, 2026