Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2001 Western star 4900E

2WKEDDXJ01K971209 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
32 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenOct 17, 2023
IL
Last seenJun 23, 2026
SD
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 32 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
2WKEDDXJ01K971209
Make
Western star
Model
4900E
Model year
2001
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
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 · Oct 17, 2023 – Jun 23, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 23, 2026SDII · Walk-around6—ZELLA TRANSPORT LLC 401356050594P/ND
Dec 31, 2024MOII · Walk-around3OOSFREDERICK C GINGERICH 161254356KS0V/MO
Nov 13, 2024MIII · Walk-around4—FREDERICK C GINGERICH 161254356KS0V/MO
Nov 28, 2023MOII · Walk-around3—FREDERICK C GINGERICH 161254356KSOV/MO
Oct 17, 2023ILIII · Driver-only0—FREDERICK C GINGERICH 161254356KS0V/MO
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ZELLA TRANSPORT LLC4013560Jun 23, 2026Jun 23, 20261ND
FREDERICK C GINGERICH1612543Oct 17, 2023Dec 31, 20244MO
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.
50594PND1ZELLA TRANSPORT LLCJun 23, 2026 → Jun 23, 20261
56KS0VMO—FREDERICK C GINGERICHOct 17, 2023 → Dec 31, 20243
56KSOVMO—FREDERICK C GINGERICHNov 28, 2023 → Nov 28, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 30, 2026