Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Western star 4900

5KJJAED18MPMK3829 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
34 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 5
First seenAug 21, 2023
MA
Last seenJun 4, 2026
MA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 34 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
5KJJAED18MPMK3829
Make
Western star
Model
4900
Model year
2021
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.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Aug 21, 2023 – Jun 4, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 4, 2026MAI · Full11OOSEMMA J CONTRACTING CORP 292071136235/RI
Jun 4, 2026MAI · Full11OOSEMMA J CONTRACTING CORP 292071136235/RI
Jul 23, 2025RIIII · Driver-only3—EMMA J CONTRACTING CORP 292071136235/RI
Nov 13, 2023RIIII · Driver-only0—BRE-COR CONTRACTING CORP 322721036235/RI
Aug 21, 2023MAII · Walk-around3—BRE-COR CONTRACTING CORP 322721036235/RI
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
EMMA J CONTRACTING CORP2920711Jul 23, 2025Jun 4, 20263RI
BRE-COR CONTRACTING CORP3227210Aug 21, 2023Nov 13, 20232RI
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.
36235RI1EMMA J CONTRACTING CORPJul 23, 2025 → Jun 4, 20263
36235RI—BRE-COR CONTRACTING CORPAug 21, 2023 → Nov 13, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026