Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2007 Western star 4900

5KJJABAV97PY06799 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
36 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seen06/27/2023
NY
Last seen06/12/2026
NY
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 36 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
5KJJABAV97PY06799
Make
Western star
Model
4900
Model year
2007
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
06/28/2026
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 · 06/27/2023 – 06/12/2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
06/12/2026NYIII · Driver-only0—MICHAEL CARSON 37749539169PF/NY
02/11/2026NYII · Walk-around10OOSMICHAEL CARSON 37749539169PF/NY
08/19/2024NYIII · Driver-only1—GORISH TRUCKING FARMS 37749439169PF/NY
06/25/2024NYII · Walk-around3—MICHAEL CARSON 37749539169PF/NY
09/26/2023NYII · Walk-around4—MICHAEL CARSON 37749517197PF/NY
06/27/2023NYII · Walk-around2—MICHAEL CARSON 37749517197PF/NY
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MICHAEL CARSON37749506/27/202306/12/20265NY
GORISH TRUCKING FARMS37749408/19/202408/19/20241NY
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.
39169PFNY1MICHAEL CARSON06/25/2024 → 06/12/20263
39169PFNY—GORISH TRUCKING FARMS08/19/2024 → 08/19/20241
17197PFNY—MICHAEL CARSON06/27/2023 → 09/26/20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 06/28/2026