Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Western star 49X Chassis

5KJJBWDR1PLNT3478 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
16 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seen02/19/2025
PA
Last seen06/12/2026
MT
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 16 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
5KJJBWDR1PLNT3478
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
07/17/2026
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 · 02/19/2025 – 06/12/2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
06/12/2026MTIII · Driver-only0—MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC 1547123012049/IN
04/06/2026NMI · Full0—MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC 1547123012049/IN
08/24/2025ARII · Walk-around0—LMZ EXPRESS LLC 2578564AH53856/PA
02/19/2025PAIII · Driver-only2—LMZ EXPRESS LLC 2578564AH53856/PA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC15471204/06/202606/12/20262KY
LMZ EXPRESS LLC257856402/19/202508/24/20252PA
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.
3012049IN1MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC04/06/2026 → 06/12/20262
AH53856PA—LMZ EXPRESS LLC02/19/2025 → 08/24/20252
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 07/17/2026
2023 Western star 49X Chassis — VIN 5KJJBWDR1PLNT3478