Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2003 Western star 4900

5KJJABCK53PL81739 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
35 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 8
First seen06/28/2023
ME
Last seen05/06/2026
ME
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 35 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
5KJJABCK53PL81739
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
06/21/2026
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 · 06/28/2023 – 05/06/2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
05/06/2026MEIII · Driver-only0—C FOX PROBERT 1744081933097/ME
01/12/2026NYII · Walk-around0—C FOX PROBERT 1744081933097/ME
05/14/2025MEI · Full3—C FOX PROBERT 1744081933097/ME
07/11/2024NYII · Walk-around2—C FOX PROBERT 1744081933097/ME
04/01/2024PAIII · Driver-only5—C FOX PROBERT 1744081933097/ME
03/17/2024MEII · Walk-around0—C FOX PROBERT 1744081933097/ME
11/27/2023MEIII · Driver-only0—C & A TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS INC 1379850VF3284/IA
06/28/2023MEIII · Driver-only1—C & A TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS INC 1379850VF3284/IA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
C FOX PROBERT174408103/17/202405/06/20266ME
C & A TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS INC137985006/28/202311/27/20232IA
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.
933097ME—C FOX PROBERT03/17/2024 → 05/06/20266
VF3284IA—C & A TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS INC06/28/2023 → 11/27/20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 06/21/2026