Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1999 Western star 4900E

2WKEDDCJ1XK958242 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
30 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 7
First seenJul 17, 2023
KY
Last seenJan 15, 2026
KY
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 30 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
2WKEDDCJ1XK958242
Make
Western star
Model
4900E
Model year
1999
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.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jul 17, 2023 – Jan 15, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 15, 2026KYIII · Driver-only0—RICE TRANSPORT LLC 4130425009367A/KY
Oct 24, 2025KYIII · Driver-only0—RICE TRANSPORT LLC 4130425009367A/KY
Jul 10, 2025KYII · Walk-around7OOSRICE TRANSPORT LLC 4130425009367A/KY
Jul 23, 2024KYII · Walk-around2OOSRICE TRANSPORT LLC 4130425E8C711/KY
Mar 6, 2024KYII · Walk-around0—RICE TRANSPORT LLC 4130425E8C711/KY
Feb 21, 2024KYII · Walk-around0—NEUHOFF AND WAGNER BUILDERS SUPPLY INC 717819E8C711/KY
Jul 17, 2023KYII · Walk-around0—D & K TRUCKING LLC 2039037A72043/KY
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RICE TRANSPORT LLC4130425Mar 6, 2024Jan 15, 20265KY
NEUHOFF AND WAGNER BUILDERS SUPPLY INC717819Feb 21, 2024Feb 21, 20241IN
D & K TRUCKING LLC2039037Jul 17, 2023Jul 17, 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.
009367AKY—RICE TRANSPORT LLCJul 10, 2025 → Jan 15, 20263
E8C711KY—RICE TRANSPORT LLCMar 6, 2024 → Jul 23, 20242
E8C711KY—NEUHOFF AND WAGNER BUILDERS SUPPLY INCFeb 21, 2024 → Feb 21, 20241
A72043KY—D & K TRUCKING LLCJul 17, 2023 → Jul 17, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026