Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2024 Western star 49X Chassis

5KJJBWD18RLVA2544 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
14 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seen09/08/2023
NY
Last seen11/20/2024
NY
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 14 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
5KJJBWD18RLVA2544
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
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 · 09/08/2023 – 11/20/2024

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
11/20/2024NYIII · Driver-only0—JOHNSONN LUMBER LLC 89687720087BR/NY
10/11/2024NYII · Walk-around1—JOHNSONN LUMBER LLC 89687720087BR/NY
07/24/2024NYII · Walk-around0—PALA WOOD SERVICES CO INC 40455816638BR/NY
02/08/2024NYII · Walk-around0—PALA WOOD SERVICES CO INC 40455816638BR/NY
09/08/2023NYII · Walk-around2OOSPALA WOOD SERVICES CO INC 40455816638BR/NY
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
JOHNSONN LUMBER LLC89687710/11/202411/20/20242NY
PALA WOOD SERVICES CO INC40455809/08/202307/24/20243NY
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.
20087BRNY—JOHNSONN LUMBER LLC10/11/2024 → 11/20/20242
16638BRNY—PALA WOOD SERVICES CO INC09/08/2023 → 07/24/20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 07/05/2026