Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2004 Western star 4900

5KJJAEAV64PM77993 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
12 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seen03/15/2024
NC
Last seen03/24/2025
OH
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 12 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
5KJJAEAV64PM77993
Make
Western star
Model
4900
Model year
2004
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
07/17/2026
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 · 03/15/2024 – 03/24/2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
03/24/2025OHII · Walk-around0—WEST STAR TRANSPORT LLC 2801403A19298/WY
09/19/2024OHII · Walk-around1—WEST STAR TRANSPORT LLC 2801403A19298/WY
07/02/2024NCIII · Driver-only1—WEST STAR TRANSPORT LLC 2801403A19289/WY
03/15/2024NCII · Walk-around1OOSTAYLOR TRANSFER LLC 3144766NS7732/NC
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
WEST STAR TRANSPORT LLC280140307/02/202403/24/20253WY
TAYLOR TRANSFER LLC314476603/15/202403/15/20241NC
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.
A19298WY—WEST STAR TRANSPORT LLC09/19/2024 → 03/24/20252
A19289WY—WEST STAR TRANSPORT LLC07/02/2024 → 07/02/20241
NS7732NC—TAYLOR TRANSFER LLC03/15/2024 → 03/15/20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 07/17/2026