Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2025 Western star 49X Chassis

5KJJBWDR7SLVZ9509 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
20 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 8
First seenOct 11, 2024
NC
Last seenJun 3, 2026
IL
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 20 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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
5KJJBWDR7SLVZ9509
Make
Western star
Model
49X Chassis
Model year
2025
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 21, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Oct 11, 2024 – Jun 3, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 3, 2026ILIII · Driver-only2—THE MEADOR BOYS EXPRESS INC 894021P1227458/IL
Jun 3, 2026ILIII · Driver-only2—THE MEADOR BOYS EXPRESS INC 894021P1227458/IL
Apr 9, 2026KYIII · Driver-only0—THE MEADOR BOYS EXPRESS INC 894021P1227458/IL
Aug 25, 2025INI · Full0—THE MEADOR BOYS EXPRESS INC 894021P1227458/IL
Jul 25, 2025INIII · Driver-only2—THE MEADOR BOYS EXPRESS INC 894021P1227458/IL
Jul 3, 2025ILIII · Driver-only0—THE MEADOR BOYS EXPRESS INC 894021P1227458/IL
Apr 11, 2025ILII · Walk-around0—THE MEADOR BOYS EXPRESS INC 894021P1227458/IL
Oct 11, 2024NCI · Full0—J&J DRIVEAWAY SYSTEMS LLC 3272492TEMP/KS
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
THE MEADOR BOYS EXPRESS INC894021Apr 11, 2025Jun 3, 20267IL
J&J DRIVEAWAY SYSTEMS LLC3272492Oct 11, 2024Oct 11, 20241KS
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
P1227458IL1THE MEADOR BOYS EXPRESS INCApr 11, 2025 → Jun 3, 20267
TEMPKS—J&J DRIVEAWAY SYSTEMS LLCOct 11, 2024 → Oct 11, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026