Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2003 Western star 4900

5KJJABAV03PL82357 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
28 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenOct 22, 2023
IA
Last seenFeb 28, 2026
MS
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 28 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
5KJJABAV03PL82357
Make
Western star
Model
4900
Model year
2003
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 5, 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 · Oct 22, 2023 – Feb 28, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 28, 2026MSIII · Driver-only0—DOUBLE H TRANSPORT LLC 2202520TEMP/IA
Sep 28, 2025IAIII · Driver-only0—3S TRUCKING LLC 2146372FW7160/IA
Jun 4, 2024IAI · Full3OOS3S TRUCKING LLC 2146372FW7160/IA
Apr 15, 2024ILIII · Driver-only0—3S TRUCKING LLC 2146372FW7160/IA
Oct 22, 2023IAII · Walk-around1—3S TRUCKING LLC 2146372FW7160/IA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DOUBLE H TRANSPORT LLC2202520Feb 28, 2026Feb 28, 20261IA
3S TRUCKING LLC2146372Oct 22, 2023Sep 28, 20254IA
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.
TEMPIA—DOUBLE H TRANSPORT LLCFeb 28, 2026 → Feb 28, 20261
FW7160IA—3S TRUCKING LLCOct 22, 2023 → Sep 28, 20254
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026