Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Western star 4900

5KKHAEDV3LPLX1988 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under3
22 mo
Inspections11
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 11
First seen11/05/2023
TN
Last seen09/19/2025
NJ
Inspected under 3 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
5KKHAEDV3LPLX1988
Make
Western star
Model
4900
Model year
2020
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
06/17/2026
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 · 11/05/2023 – 09/19/2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
09/19/2025NJIII · Driver-only0—STEP ONE LLC 3401803P1308955/IL
09/12/2025AZII · Walk-around3OOSSTEP ONE LLC 3401803P1308955/IL
05/27/2025WAII · Walk-around1—STEP ONE LLC 3401803AH24623/PA
01/27/2025OHII · Walk-around4OOSGOLDEN LION TRANSPORT LLC 3212254P1252632/IL
11/07/2024KYII · Walk-around1—GOLDEN LION TRANSPORT LLC 3212254P1252632/IL
10/02/2024AZIII · Driver-only2—GOLDEN LION TRANSPORT LLC 3212254P1252632/IL
06/18/2024NJIII · Driver-only0—GOLDEN LION TRANSPORT LLC 3212254AH24623/PA
05/16/2024WVI · Full1—GOLDEN LION TRANSPORT LLC 3212254AH24623/PA
04/18/2024PAII · Walk-around3OOSGOLDEN LION TRANSPORT LLC 3212254AH24623/PA
04/15/2024KYII · Walk-around3—GOLDEN LION TRANSPORT LLC 3212254AH24623/PA
11/05/2023TNI · Full1—ABRA TRANS INC 3320212AH24623/PA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
STEP ONE LLC340180305/27/202509/19/20253IL
GOLDEN LION TRANSPORT LLC321225404/15/202401/27/20257IL
ABRA TRANS INC332021211/05/202311/05/20231PA
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.
P1308955IL—STEP ONE LLC09/12/2025 → 09/19/20252
AH24623PA—STEP ONE LLC05/27/2025 → 05/27/20251
P1252632IL—GOLDEN LION TRANSPORT LLC10/02/2024 → 01/27/20253
AH24623PA—GOLDEN LION TRANSPORT LLC04/15/2024 → 06/18/20244
AH24623PA—ABRA TRANS INC11/05/2023 → 11/05/20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 06/17/2026