Equipment unit · NHTSA vPIC identity

2005 Western Star 4900

5KJJALDE45PN58802 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
37 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections5
of 7
First seenAug 3, 2023
TX
Last seenSep 5, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 37 months
These observations show where this VIN appeared, not who owned the vehicle. Sales, leases or owner-operator moves may explain carrier changes. A shared VIN alone is not a fraud finding. Compare dates and sources in the timeline below.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
5KJJALDE45PN58802
Make
Western Star
Model
4900
Model year
2005
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.
Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

These fields come directly from VIN positions and the published checksum calculation, with zero store IO.

World manufacturer identifier
5KJ

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
JALDE

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

Model year candidates
2005 or 2035

Position 10 repeats every 30 years; both candidates are retained and neither is silently selected.

North American serial sequence
N58802

Deterministic · positions 12–17 for a North American WMI.

Sourced platform inference

The prefix store publishes only at support ≥ 3 and purity ≥ 90%. Prefix confidence is shown beside every established platform claim.

Make
WESTERN STAR

Prefix basis · 3 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
4900

Prefix basis · 3 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Not established

No sourced model-line label is established.

No source established for this field.

Generation
Not established

No sourced generation label is established.

No source established for this field.

Cab type
Not established

No sourced cab label is established.

No source established for this field.

Not established

  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Aug 3, 2023 – Sep 5, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 5, 2026TXII · Walk-around6OOSMEGAHORN TRANSPORT LLC 39535051N28579/TX
Jul 14, 2026TXII · Walk-around3OOSMEGAHORN TRANSPORT LLC 39535051N28579/TX
Jun 10, 2026TXII · Walk-around13OOSMEGAHORN TRANSPORT LLC 39535051N28579/TX
Mar 19, 2026TXII · Walk-around3—MEGAHORN TRANSPORT LLC 39535051N28579/TX
Oct 10, 2023TXII · Walk-around2OOSABTX EXPRESS LLC 383199241S299M/TX
Sep 11, 2023TXII · Walk-around9—ABTX EXPRESS LLC 383199237M254M/TX
Aug 3, 2023TXI · Full10OOSABTX EXPRESS LLC 3831992NONE/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MEGAHORN TRANSPORT LLC3953505Mar 19, 2026Sep 5, 20264TX
ABTX EXPRESS LLC3831992Aug 3, 2023Oct 10, 20233TX
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
1N28579TX1MEGAHORN TRANSPORT LLCMar 19, 2026 → Sep 5, 20264
41S299MTX—ABTX EXPRESS LLCOct 10, 2023 → Oct 10, 20231
37M254MTX—ABTX EXPRESS LLCSep 11, 2023 → Sep 11, 20231
NONETX—ABTX EXPRESS LLCAug 3, 2023 → Aug 3, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026