Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Western Star 4900

5KJNALDR5LPLX3420 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
38 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenJul 14, 2023
WA
Last seenSep 16, 2026
WA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 38 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
5KJNALDR5LPLX3420
Make
Western Star
Model
4900
Model year
2020
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Aug 9, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

These fields come directly from VIN positions and the published checksum calculation, with zero store IO.

World manufacturer identifier
5KJ

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
NALDR

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

Model year candidates
1990 or 2020

Position 10 repeats every 30 years; both candidates are retained and neither is silently selected.

North American serial sequence
LX3420

Deterministic · positions 12–17 for a North American WMI.

Sourced platform inference

The prefix store publishes only at support ≥ 3 and purity ≥ 90%. Prefix confidence is shown beside every established platform claim.

Make
WESTERN STAR

Prefix basis · 4 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
4900

Prefix basis · 4 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Not established

No sourced model-line label is established.

No source established for this field.

Generation
Not established

No sourced generation label is established.

No source established for this field.

Cab type
Not established

No sourced cab label is established.

No source established for this field.

Not established

  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jul 14, 2023 – Sep 16, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 16, 2026WAIII · Driver-only1—PERSEVERANCE TRANSFER INC 4053818RP24473/WA
Jun 4, 2026WAII · Walk-around1—HERMANN BROTHERS LOGGING & CONSTRUCTION INC 547238RP25894/WA
Nov 11, 2024WAIII · Driver-only0—HERMANN BROTHERS LOGGING & CONSTRUCTION INC 547238RP14473/WA
Jul 14, 2023WAIII · Driver-only0—HERMANN BROTHERS LOGGING & CONSTRUCTION INC 54723890798RP/WA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PERSEVERANCE TRANSFER INC4053818Sep 16, 2026Sep 16, 20261WA
HERMANN BROTHERS LOGGING & CONSTRUCTION INC547238Jul 14, 2023Jun 4, 20263WA
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.
RP24473WA1PERSEVERANCE TRANSFER INCSep 16, 2026 → Sep 16, 20261
RP25894WA—HERMANN BROTHERS LOGGING & CONSTRUCTION INCJun 4, 2026 → Jun 4, 20261
RP14473WA—HERMANN BROTHERS LOGGING & CONSTRUCTION INCNov 11, 2024 → Nov 11, 20241
90798RPWA—HERMANN BROTHERS LOGGING & CONSTRUCTION INCJul 14, 2023 → Jul 14, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 9, 2026