Equipment unit · NHTSA vPIC identity

2021 Western Star 4900

5KKHAEDV7MPMV3255 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
15 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenMay 29, 2025
MI
Last seenAug 19, 2026
IA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 15 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
5KKHAEDV7MPMV3255
Make
Western Star
Model
4900
Model year
2021
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Sep 22, 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
5KK

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
HAEDV

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

Model year candidates
1991 or 2021

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

North American serial sequence
MV3255

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 · 273 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
4900

Prefix basis · 273 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 · May 29, 2025 – Aug 19, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 19, 2026IAIII · Driver-only2—GR AUTO FREIGHT INC 3873004P 1239536/IL
May 29, 2025MIIII · Driver-only1—GM LOGISTICS INC 3538199P1239536/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GR AUTO FREIGHT INC3873004Aug 19, 2026Aug 19, 20261IL
GM LOGISTICS INC3538199May 29, 2025May 29, 20251IL
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.
P 1239536IL1GR AUTO FREIGHT INCAug 19, 2026 → Aug 19, 20261
P1239536IL—GM LOGISTICS INCMay 29, 2025 → May 29, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 22, 2026