Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2005 Western star 4900

5KJJABCK05PU95389 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
29 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 7
First seenJul 17, 2023
IN
Last seenDec 10, 2025
MD
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 29 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
5KJJABCK05PU95389
Make
Western star
Model
4900
Model year
2005
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 21, 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 · Jul 17, 2023 – Dec 10, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 10, 2025MDII · Walk-around0—CARRIER ONE INC 11021223825688/IN
Apr 22, 2025MOI · Full15OOSART TRANSPORT INC 1058546K830355/AR
Mar 11, 2025ILIII · Driver-only1—ART TRANSPORT INC 1058546K830355/AR
Sep 3, 2024KYIII · Driver-only2—PAMELA BANKS 21512863181326/IN
Dec 15, 2023INI · Full0—PAMELA BANKS 21512863181326/IN
Aug 2, 2023MII · Full12OOSPAMELA BANKS 21512863181326/IN
Jul 17, 2023INII · Walk-around1—PAMELA BANKS 21512863181326/IN
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CARRIER ONE INC1102122Dec 10, 2025Dec 10, 20251IN
ART TRANSPORT INC1058546Mar 11, 2025Apr 22, 20252AR
PAMELA BANKS2151286Jul 17, 2023Sep 3, 20244IN
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.
3825688IN—CARRIER ONE INCDec 10, 2025 → Dec 10, 20251
K830355AR—ART TRANSPORT INCMar 11, 2025 → Apr 22, 20252
3181326IN—PAMELA BANKSJul 17, 2023 → Sep 3, 20244
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026