Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2024 Western star 49X Chassis

5KJNBWD14RLUJ4161 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
22 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seen01/11/2024
KY
Last seen11/20/2025
LA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 22 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
5KJNBWD14RLUJ4161
Make
Western star
Model
49X Chassis
Model year
2024
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 · 01/11/2024 – 11/20/2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
11/20/2025LAIII · Driver-only2GLOBAL FREIGHT INC 3309301P1295259/IL
09/19/2025ARIII · Driver-only0GLOBAL FREIGHT INC 3309301P1295259/IL
05/29/2025TXII · Walk-around0GLOBAL FREIGHT INC 3309301P1295259/IL
05/19/2024MTIII · Driver-only1SNP EXPRESS INC 2542243O1195149/IL
01/11/2024KYII · Walk-around0SNP EXPRESS INC 2542243P1195149/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GLOBAL FREIGHT INC330930105/29/202511/20/20253IL
SNP EXPRESS INC254224301/11/202405/19/20242IL
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.
P1295259ILGLOBAL FREIGHT INC05/29/202511/20/20253
O1195149ILSNP EXPRESS INC05/19/202405/19/20241
P1195149ILSNP EXPRESS INC01/11/202401/11/20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 07/05/2026