Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2007 Western star 4900

5KJJABCK87PY53986 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
24 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenOct 23, 2023
OH
Last seenOct 6, 2025
KY
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 24 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
5KJJABCK87PY53986
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
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 23, 2023 – Oct 6, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 6, 2025KYI · Full6OOSCOTTONWOOD TRANSPORT INC 42983522611537/IN
Nov 13, 2024IAIII · Driver-only2—COTTONWOOD TRANSPORT INC 42983522611537/IN
Sep 18, 2024ILI · Full1—KAG SPECIALTY PRODUCTS GROUP LLC 764832611537/IN
Dec 13, 2023OHI · Full3—KAG SPECIALTY PRODUCTS GROUP LLC 764832611537/IN
Oct 23, 2023OHI · Full4—K-LIMITED CARRIER LTD 7881062611537/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
COTTONWOOD TRANSPORT INC4298352Nov 13, 2024Oct 6, 20252IN
KAG SPECIALTY PRODUCTS GROUP LLC76483Dec 13, 2023Sep 18, 20242OH
K-LIMITED CARRIER LTD788106Oct 23, 2023Oct 23, 20231OH
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.
2611537IN—COTTONWOOD TRANSPORT INCNov 13, 2024 → Oct 6, 20252
2611537IN1KAG SPECIALTY PRODUCTS GROUP LLCDec 13, 2023 → Sep 18, 20242
2611537IN—K-LIMITED CARRIER LTDOct 23, 2023 → Oct 23, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026