Equipment unit · NHTSA vPIC identity

2024 Western Star 49X Chassis

5KJNBWFG1RLVC9880 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
20 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 6
First seenJan 23, 2024
NY
Last seenSep 16, 2025
NY
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 20 months
These observations show where this VIN appeared, not who owned the vehicle. Sales, leases or owner-operator moves may explain carrier changes. A shared VIN alone is not a fraud finding. Compare dates and sources in the timeline below.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
5KJNBWFG1RLVC9880
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
Jun 28, 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
NBWFG

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
1994 or 2024

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

North American serial sequence
VC9880

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 · 32 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
49X Chassis

Prefix basis · 32 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 · Jan 23, 2024 – Sep 16, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 16, 2025NYII · Walk-around3OOSGORICK CONSTRUCTION CO INC 91529914541BR/NY
Apr 8, 2025NYIII · Driver-only2OOSTRACEY ROAD EQUIPMENT INC 36773232346PF/NY
Dec 17, 2024NYII · Walk-around0—TRACEY ROAD EQUIPMENT INC 36773232346PF/NY
Nov 13, 2024NYII · Walk-around0—TRACEY ROAD EQUIPMENT INC 36773232346PF/NY
Oct 17, 2024NYII · Walk-around1—TRACEY ROAD EQUIPMENT INC 36773232346PF/NY
Jan 23, 2024NYI · Full0—TRACEY ROAD EQUIPMENT INC 36773232346PF/NY
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GORICK CONSTRUCTION CO INC915299Sep 16, 2025Sep 16, 20251NY
TRACEY ROAD EQUIPMENT INC367732Jan 23, 2024Apr 8, 20255NY
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.
14541BRNY—GORICK CONSTRUCTION CO INCSep 16, 2025 → Sep 16, 20251
32346PFNY—TRACEY ROAD EQUIPMENT INCJan 23, 2024 → Apr 8, 20255
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026