Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2025 Western star 49X Chassis

5KJNBWDR3SPVU4517 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
5 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenOct 3, 2025
AR
Last seenMar 18, 2026
MS
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 5 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
5KJNBWDR3SPVU4517
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.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Oct 3, 2025 – Mar 18, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 18, 2026MSIII · Driver-only0—AMERICARS TRANSPORTATION INC 2913704P1292027/IL
Feb 10, 2026SDIII · Driver-only1—AMERICARS TRANSPORTATION INC 2913704P1292027/IL
Nov 10, 2025WAI · Full2OOSJST TRUCKING INC 2895867P1292927/IL
Oct 3, 2025ARIII · Driver-only1—AMERICARS TRANSPORTATION INC 2913704P1292927/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
AMERICARS TRANSPORTATION INC2913704Oct 3, 2025Mar 18, 20263IL
JST TRUCKING INC2895867Nov 10, 2025Nov 10, 20251IL
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.
P1292027IL—AMERICARS TRANSPORTATION INCFeb 10, 2026 → Mar 18, 20262
P1292927IL—JST TRUCKING INCNov 10, 2025 → Nov 10, 20251
P1292927IL—AMERICARS TRANSPORTATION INCOct 3, 2025 → Oct 3, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 17, 2026
2025 Western star 49X Chassis — VIN 5KJNBWDR3SPVU4517