Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2000 Western star 4900

2WLPCCCJ5YK961258 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under1
14 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 6
First seenAug 29, 2024
KY
Last seenOct 21, 2025
KY
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
2WLPCCCJ5YK961258
Make
Western star
Model
4900
Model year
2000
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
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.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Aug 29, 2024 – Oct 21, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 21, 2025KYIII · Driver-only0—GARY W SMITH 646087794185/KY
Aug 7, 2025KYII · Walk-around1OOSGARY W SMITH 646087794185/KY
May 13, 2025KYII · Walk-around4OOSGARY W SMITH 646087794185/KY
Dec 26, 2024KYII · Walk-around1—GARY W SMITH 646087794185/KY
Sep 27, 2024KYII · Walk-around0—GARY W SMITH 646087794185/KY
Aug 29, 2024KYII · Walk-around1OOSGARY W SMITH 646087794185/KY
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Carriers this unit has run under

1 distinct carrier · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GARY W SMITH646087Aug 29, 2024Oct 21, 20256KY
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.
794185KY—GARY W SMITHAug 29, 2024 → Oct 21, 20256
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 25, 2026