Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2025 Western star 49X Chassis

5KJNBWD13SLVZ5209 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
14 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenJan 25, 2025
MS
Last seenMar 2, 2026
LA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 14 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
5KJNBWD13SLVZ5209
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
Jul 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 · Jan 25, 2025 – Mar 2, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 2, 2026LAI · Full1—MIDWAY RECYCLING LLC 4272071A538505/MS
Jun 17, 2025LAII · Walk-around1—L & D TRUCKING & SCRAP INC 610693A538505/MS
May 31, 2025MSI · Full0—L & D TRUCKING & SCRAP INC 610693A538505/MS
Jan 25, 2025MSI · Full0—L & D TRUCKING & SCRAP INC 610693A538505/MS
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MIDWAY RECYCLING LLC4272071Mar 2, 2026Mar 2, 20261MS
L & D TRUCKING & SCRAP INC610693Jan 25, 2025Jun 17, 20253MS
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.
A538505MS—MIDWAY RECYCLING LLCMar 2, 2026 → Mar 2, 20261
A538505MS—L & D TRUCKING & SCRAP INCJan 25, 2025 → Jun 17, 20253
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 17, 2026