Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Western star 49X Chassis

5KJJBWDR0PLNP1879 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
19 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 6
First seen08/17/2023
IL
Last seen03/04/2025
CO
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 19 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
5KJJBWDR0PLNP1879
Make
Western star
Model
49X Chassis
Model year
2023
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
06/28/2026
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 · 08/17/2023 – 03/04/2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
03/04/2025COIII · Driver-only0—Z LINE LTD 173423FY4441/IA
11/30/2024IAIII · Driver-only1—Z LINE LTD 173423FY4441/IA
09/25/2024OHII · Walk-around0—Z LINE LTD 173423FY4441/IA
08/21/2024NEIII · Driver-only0—Z LINE LTD 173423FY4441/IA
07/15/2024TXII · Walk-around0—Z LINE LTD 173423FY4441/IA
08/17/2023ILI · Full2—DON HUMMER TRUCKING CORPORATION 307512DE6497/IA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
Z LINE LTD17342307/15/202403/04/20255IA
DON HUMMER TRUCKING CORPORATION30751208/17/202308/17/20231IA
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.
FY4441IA—Z LINE LTD07/15/2024 → 03/04/20255
DE6497IA—DON HUMMER TRUCKING CORPORATION08/17/2023 → 08/17/20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 06/28/2026