Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1996 Western star 4900

2WLPDCJH1TK940672 · Truck-Tractor · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under1
33 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 5
First seenAug 2, 2023
TX
Last seenMay 15, 2026
TX
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
2WLPDCJH1TK940672
Make
Western star
Model
4900
Model year
1996
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
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.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Aug 2, 2023 – May 15, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 15, 2026TXII · Walk-around8OOSRONALD STEPHENSON 1946675XHM7828/TX
Nov 5, 2025TXI · Full10—RONALD STEPHENSON 1946675JNW1009/TX
Sep 27, 2025TXII · Walk-around10OOSRONALD STEPHENSON 1946675SGD6859/TX
Apr 2, 2024TXII · Walk-around8OOSRONALD STEPHENSON 1946675JNW1009/TX
Aug 2, 2023TXII · Walk-around3—RONALD STEPHENSON 1946675JNW1009/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

1 distinct carrier · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RONALD STEPHENSON1946675Aug 2, 2023May 15, 20265TX
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.
XHM7828TX—RONALD STEPHENSONMay 15, 2026 → May 15, 20261
JNW1009TX—RONALD STEPHENSONAug 2, 2023 → Nov 5, 20253
SGD6859TX—RONALD STEPHENSONSep 27, 2025 → Sep 27, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 30, 2026