Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2011 Western star 4900

5KJJAEDR8BPAW0924 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
27 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenOct 18, 2023
PA
Last seenJan 9, 2026
PA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 27 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
5KJJAEDR8BPAW0924
Make
Western star
Model
4900
Model year
2011
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.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Oct 18, 2023 – Jan 9, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 9, 2026PAIII · Driver-only0—FENTON WELDING TRANSPORT LLC 2106940AH08121/PA
Jan 16, 2025PAIII · Driver-only1—CHILSONS LOGISTICS LLC 3803918ZVY2944/PA
Sep 18, 2024PAII · Walk-around0—CHILSONS LOGISTICS LLC 3803918ZVY2944/PA
Jun 28, 2024PAI · Full2—CHILSONS LOGISTICS LLC 3803918ZVY2944/PA
Oct 18, 2023PAIII · Driver-only0—CHILSONS LOGISTICS LLC 3803918ZVY2944/PA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
FENTON WELDING TRANSPORT LLC2106940Jan 9, 2026Jan 9, 20261PA
CHILSONS LOGISTICS LLC3803918Oct 18, 2023Jan 16, 20254PA
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.
AH08121PA—FENTON WELDING TRANSPORT LLCJan 9, 2026 → Jan 9, 20261
ZVY2944PA—CHILSONS LOGISTICS LLCOct 18, 2023 → Jan 16, 20254
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026