Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Western star 49X Chassis

5KJJBWFG9PLNN6079 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
18 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seen11/11/2024
NM
Last seen05/29/2026
IL
Inspected under 2 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
5KJJBWFG9PLNN6079
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
07/05/2026
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 · 11/11/2024 – 05/29/2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
05/29/2026ILIII · Driver-only0—CHRIS TRANSPORTATION COMPANY 3493937—
03/12/2026INIII · Driver-only2—CHRIS TRANSPORTATION COMPANY 3493937SPG539378/IL
09/09/2025TXII · Walk-around2—ADRIATIC EXPRESS LLC 2597980P1246393/IL
07/28/2025LAIII · Driver-only1—ADRIATIC EXPRESS LLC 2597980P1246393/IL
11/11/2024NMII · Walk-around0—ADRIATIC EXPRESS LLC 2597980P1246393/IL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CHRIS TRANSPORTATION COMPANY349393703/12/202605/29/20262IL
ADRIATIC EXPRESS LLC259798011/11/202409/09/20253IL
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.
—OT—CHRIS TRANSPORTATION COMPANY05/29/2026 → 05/29/20261
SPG539378IL—CHRIS TRANSPORTATION COMPANY03/12/2026 → 03/12/20261
P1246393IL—ADRIATIC EXPRESS LLC11/11/2024 → 09/09/20253
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 07/05/2026