Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2013 Western star 4900

5KJJALDR0DPBZ3541 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
8 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 8
First seen06/03/2024
CA
Last seen02/04/2025
CO
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 8 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
5KJJALDR0DPBZ3541
Make
Western star
Model
4900
Model year
2013
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
06/21/2026
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 · 06/03/2024 – 02/04/2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
02/04/2025COII · Walk-around2OOSWORLDWIDE A-C RECOVERY LTD 1358056ACU579/NE
11/19/2024CAI · Full0—INTERSTATE COLD STORAGE DISTRIBUTION SERVICES INC 516363ACU579/IA
08/29/2024CAII · Walk-around0—RD REED HEAVY TRANSPORT LLC 1025286ACU579/NE
08/28/2024CAII · Walk-around0—RD REED HEAVY TRANSPORT LLC 1025286ACU579/NE
08/27/2024CAII · Walk-around0—RD REED HEAVY TRANSPORT LLC 1025286ACU579/NE
08/26/2024CAII · Walk-around0—RD REED HEAVY TRANSPORT LLC 1025286ACU579/NE
06/05/2024CAI · Full0—INTERSTATE COLD STORAGE DISTRIBUTION SERVICES INC 516363ACU579/IA
06/03/2024CAI · Full0—INTERSTATE COLD STORAGE DISTRIBUTION SERVICES INC 516363ACU579/NE
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
WORLDWIDE A-C RECOVERY LTD135805602/04/202502/04/20251NE
INTERSTATE COLD STORAGE DISTRIBUTION SERVICES INC51636306/03/202411/19/20243IN
RD REED HEAVY TRANSPORT LLC102528608/26/202408/29/20244CA
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.
ACU579NE—WORLDWIDE A-C RECOVERY LTD02/04/2025 → 02/04/20251
ACU579IA—INTERSTATE COLD STORAGE DISTRIBUTION SERVICES INC06/05/2024 → 11/19/20242
ACU579NE—RD REED HEAVY TRANSPORT LLC08/26/2024 → 08/29/20244
ACU579NE—INTERSTATE COLD STORAGE DISTRIBUTION SERVICES INC06/03/2024 → 06/03/20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 06/21/2026
2013 Western star 4900 — VIN 5KJJALDR0DPBZ3541