Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1991 Western star 4900

2WKPDCCH2MK928789 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
32 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seen08/17/2023
TX
Last seen04/21/2026
TX
Inspected under 3 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
2WKPDCCH2MK928789
Make
Western star
Model
4900
Model year
1991
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
07/12/2026
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 · 08/17/2023 – 04/21/2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
04/21/2026TXII · Walk-around2—FRED HENRY KNEBEL III 2384337R799944/TX
11/06/2025TXII · Walk-around0—FRED HENRY KNEBEL III 2384337R799944/TX
04/08/2025TXII · Walk-around0—JAMES HALL 962958R751530/TX
08/17/2023TXI · Full6OOSBENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 92693P1175708/IL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
FRED HENRY KNEBEL III238433711/06/202504/21/20262TX
JAMES HALL96295804/08/202504/08/20251TX
BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC9269308/17/202308/17/20231GA
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.
R799944TX—FRED HENRY KNEBEL III11/06/2025 → 04/21/20262
R751530TX—JAMES HALL04/08/2025 → 04/08/20251
P1175708IL—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC08/17/2023 → 08/17/20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 07/12/2026