Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Western star 49X Chassis

5KJJBWDR2PLUF7345 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
18 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seenJun 22, 2024
MO
Last seenDec 18, 2025
TX
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 18 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
5KJJBWDR2PLUF7345
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
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 · Jun 22, 2024 – Dec 18, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 18, 2025TXI · Full0—VIPER FREIGHT LLC 3333487P1272453/IL
Oct 7, 2025ARII · Walk-around3OOSVIPER FREIGHT LLC 3333487P1272453/IL
Mar 28, 2025INIII · Driver-only4—MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC 1547123755248/IN
Oct 14, 2024SDIII · Driver-only0—MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC 1547123755248/IN
Jul 9, 2024MOII · Walk-around1—PA&L PROPERTIES LLC 4000083FY6112/IA
Jun 22, 2024MOIII · Driver-only0—PA&L PROPERTIES LLC 4000083FY6112/IA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
VIPER FREIGHT LLC3333487Oct 7, 2025Dec 18, 20252IL
MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC154712Oct 14, 2024Mar 28, 20252KY
PA&L PROPERTIES LLC4000083Jun 22, 2024Jul 9, 20242IA
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.
P1272453IL—VIPER FREIGHT LLCOct 7, 2025 → Dec 18, 20252
3755248IN—MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INCOct 14, 2024 → Mar 28, 20252
FY6112IA—PA&L PROPERTIES LLCJun 22, 2024 → Jul 9, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026