Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2024 Western star 49X Chassis

5KJJBWD12RLUL4438 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
23 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 6
First seenApr 26, 2024
MS
Last seenMar 25, 2026
LA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 23 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
5KJJBWD12RLUL4438
Make
Western star
Model
49X Chassis
Model year
2024
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 28, 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 · Apr 26, 2024 – Mar 25, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 25, 2026LAI · Full0—MIDWAY RECYCLING LLC 4272071A555323/MS
Nov 12, 2025LAIII · Driver-only0—MIDWAY RECYCLING LLC 4272071A555323/MS
Feb 15, 2025MSIII · Driver-only0—L & D TRUCKING & SCRAP INC 610693A532355/MS
Jan 29, 2025LAI · Full2—L & D TRUCKING & SCRAP INC 610693A532355/MS
Aug 9, 2024MSI · Full0—L & D TRUCKING & SCRAP INC 610693A495328/MS
Apr 26, 2024MSI · Full0—L & D TRUCKING & SCRAP INC 610693A495328/MS
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MIDWAY RECYCLING LLC4272071Nov 12, 2025Mar 25, 20262MS
L & D TRUCKING & SCRAP INC610693Apr 26, 2024Feb 15, 20254MS
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.
A555323MS—MIDWAY RECYCLING LLCNov 12, 2025 → Mar 25, 20262
A532355MS—L & D TRUCKING & SCRAP INCJan 29, 2025 → Feb 15, 20252
A495328MS—L & D TRUCKING & SCRAP INCApr 26, 2024 → Aug 9, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026