Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Western star 4900

5KJJAED17LPLE1861 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
29 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 9
First seenJul 17, 2023
ME
Last seenDec 23, 2025
ME
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 29 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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
5KJJAED17LPLE1861
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
Jun 21, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jul 17, 2023 – Dec 23, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 23, 2025MEII · Walk-around4—L & J TRUCKING INC 3144325D78Y/ME
Aug 7, 2025MEII · Walk-around0—HERBERT C HAYNES INC 25248861894/ME
May 13, 2025MEI · Full2OOSHERBERT C HAYNES INC 25248861894/ME
Mar 25, 2025MEIII · Driver-only0—HERBERT C HAYNES INC 25248861894/ME
Mar 5, 2025MEII · Walk-around0—HERBERT C HAYNES INC 25248861894/ME
Nov 14, 2024MEII · Walk-around1OOSHERBERT C HAYNES INC 25248861894/ME
Sep 3, 2024MEIII · Driver-only0—HERBERT C HAYNES INC 25248861894/ME
Mar 13, 2024MEIII · Driver-only0—HERBERT C HAYNES INC 25248861894/ME
Jul 17, 2023MEII · Walk-around0—HERBERT C HAYNES INC 25248861894/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
L & J TRUCKING INC3144325Dec 23, 2025Dec 23, 20251ME
HERBERT C HAYNES INC25248Jul 17, 2023Aug 7, 20258ME
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.
D78YME—L & J TRUCKING INCDec 23, 2025 → Dec 23, 20251
861894ME—HERBERT C HAYNES INCJul 17, 2023 → Aug 7, 20258
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026