Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1998 Western star 4900E

2WKEDDXJ5WK949083 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
5 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenFeb 20, 2024
GA
Last seenJul 5, 2024
TN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 5 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
2WKEDDXJ5WK949083
Make
Western star
Model
4900E
Model year
1998
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Aug 2, 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 · Feb 20, 2024 – Jul 5, 2024

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 5, 2024TNIII · Driver-only0—RIOS TRANSPORT LLC 3172982YZ3314/TN
Mar 13, 2024GAIII · Driver-only1—FUTURE TRANSPORT COMPANY INC 1705215YZ3314/TN
Feb 20, 2024GAIII · Driver-only2—FUTURE TRANSPORT COMPANY INC 1705215YZ3314/TN
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RIOS TRANSPORT LLC3172982Jul 5, 2024Jul 5, 20241TN
FUTURE TRANSPORT COMPANY INC1705215Feb 20, 2024Mar 13, 20242TN
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.
YZ3314TN—RIOS TRANSPORT LLCJul 5, 2024 → Jul 5, 20241
YZ3314TN—FUTURE TRANSPORT COMPANY INCFeb 20, 2024 → Mar 13, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 2, 2026