Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1998 Western star 4900

2WKPDCCJXWK952246 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under1
28 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenMar 5, 2024
AR
Last seenJul 8, 2026
AR
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
2WKPDCCJXWK952246
Make
Western star
Model
4900
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
Jul 12, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Mar 5, 2024 – Jul 8, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 8, 2026ARIII · Driver-only0—DAVID C WATTS 1969413NR78384/AR
Jul 25, 2025ARIII · Driver-only1—DAVID C WATTS 1969413NR78384/AR
Mar 31, 2025OKIII · Driver-only1—DAVID C WATTS 1969413NR78384/AR
Jul 12, 2024ARIII · Driver-only0—DAVID C WATTS 1969413NR78384/AR
Mar 5, 2024ARIII · Driver-only1—DAVID C WATTS 1969413NR78384/AR
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Carriers this unit has run under

1 distinct carrier · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DAVID C WATTS1969413Mar 5, 2024Jul 8, 20265AR
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
NR78384AR1DAVID C WATTSMar 5, 2024 → Jul 8, 20265
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026