Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Western star 4900

5KJJABD12LPKY0485 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
31 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seen10/12/2023
NH
Last seen05/21/2026
VT
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 31 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
5KJJABD12LPKY0485
Make
Western star
Model
4900
Model year
2020
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
07/05/2026
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 · 10/12/2023 – 05/21/2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
05/21/2026VTII · Walk-around4—MICHAEL CARSON 37749534343PF/NY
06/05/2025NYII · Walk-around8—MICHAEL CARSON 37749534343PF/NY
04/29/2024NYIII · Driver-only0—MICHAEL CARSON 37749534343PF/NY
01/04/2024VTIII · Driver-only1—EJ WYSON TRUCKING INC 55037034E73/VT
10/12/2023NHI · Full1—EJ WYSON TRUCKING INC 55037034E73/VT
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MICHAEL CARSON37749504/29/202405/21/20263NY
EJ WYSON TRUCKING INC55037010/12/202301/04/20242MA
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.
34343PFNY—MICHAEL CARSON04/29/2024 → 05/21/20263
34E73VT—EJ WYSON TRUCKING INC10/12/2023 → 01/04/20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 07/05/2026
2020 Western star 4900 — VIN 5KJJABD12LPKY0485