Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Western star 4900

5KJJAED14HPJF2642 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
28 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 6
First seenJan 30, 2024
NY
Last seenMay 4, 2026
VT
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 28 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
5KJJAED14HPJF2642
Make
Western star
Model
4900
Model year
2017
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 28, 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 · Jan 30, 2024 – May 4, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 4, 2026VTII · Walk-around5—MICHAEL CARSON 37749521789PF/NY
Aug 5, 2025NYII · Walk-around7OOSMICHAEL CARSON 37749521789PF/NY
Jul 1, 2025NYIII · Driver-only0—MICHAEL CARSON 37749521789PF/NY
Mar 11, 2025NYII · Walk-around4—MICHAEL CARSON 37749521789PF/NY
Feb 14, 2025NYII · Walk-around2—MICHAEL CARSON 37749521789PF/NY
Jan 30, 2024NYII · Walk-around5OOSFRENCH TRUCKING LLC 103770826786TC/NY
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MICHAEL CARSON377495Feb 14, 2025May 4, 20265NY
FRENCH TRUCKING LLC1037708Jan 30, 2024Jan 30, 20241NY
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.
21789PFNY—MICHAEL CARSONFeb 14, 2025 → May 4, 20265
26786TCNY—FRENCH TRUCKING LLCJan 30, 2024 → Jan 30, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026