Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2005 Western star 4900

5KJJALDE45PN58802 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
35 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 6
First seen08/03/2023
TX
Last seen07/14/2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 35 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
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
07/05/2026
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 · 08/03/2023 – 07/14/2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
07/14/2026TXII · Walk-around3OOSMEGAHORN TRANSPORT LLC 39535051N28579/TX
06/10/2026TXII · Walk-around13OOSMEGAHORN TRANSPORT LLC 39535051N28579/TX
03/19/2026TXII · Walk-around3—MEGAHORN TRANSPORT LLC 39535051N28579/TX
10/10/2023TXII · Walk-around2OOSABTX EXPRESS LLC 383199241S299M/TX
09/11/2023TXII · Walk-around9—ABTX EXPRESS LLC 383199237M254M/TX
08/03/2023TXI · Full10OOSABTX EXPRESS LLC 3831992NONE/TX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MEGAHORN TRANSPORT LLC395350503/19/202607/14/20263TX
ABTX EXPRESS LLC383199208/03/202310/10/20233TX
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.
1N28579TX1MEGAHORN TRANSPORT LLC03/19/2026 → 07/14/20263
41S299MTX—ABTX EXPRESS LLC10/10/2023 → 10/10/20231
37M254MTX—ABTX EXPRESS LLC09/11/2023 → 09/11/20231
NONETX—ABTX EXPRESS LLC08/03/2023 → 08/03/20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 07/05/2026