Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1997 Western star 4900E

2WKEDDJJ5VK947955 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
29 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seenSep 28, 2023
WA
Last seenFeb 18, 2026
MO
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 29 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
2WKEDDJJ5VK947955
Make
Western star
Model
4900E
Model year
1997
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 25, 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 · Sep 28, 2023 – Feb 18, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 18, 2026MOII · Walk-around5—LOVEN FAMILY FARMS LLC 2993507NO PLATE/AR
Jul 24, 2025MSII · Walk-around8—B T L EXPRESS LLC 3045834K822032/AR
Sep 20, 2024MTIII · Driver-only0—B T L EXPRESS LLC 3045834K822032/AR
Jun 5, 2024MTII · Walk-around2OOSB T L EXPRESS LLC 3045834K822032/AR
Nov 4, 2023ARIII · Driver-only1—B T L EXPRESS LLC 3045834K822032/AR
Sep 28, 2023WAIII · Driver-only0—B T L EXPRESS LLC 3045834K822032/AR
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
LOVEN FAMILY FARMS LLC2993507Feb 18, 2026Feb 18, 20261AR
B T L EXPRESS LLC3045834Sep 28, 2023Jul 24, 20255AR
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.
NO PLATEAR—LOVEN FAMILY FARMS LLCFeb 18, 2026 → Feb 18, 20261
K822032AR—B T L EXPRESS LLCSep 28, 2023 → Jul 24, 20255
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 25, 2026