Equipment unit · NHTSA vPIC identity

2020 Western Star 4900

5KKMAEFG5LPLS3065 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
27 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 7
First seenNov 22, 2023
AR
Last seenFeb 18, 2026
AR
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 27 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
5KKMAEFG5LPLS3065
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
Jun 21, 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
MAEFG

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

Model year candidates
1990 or 2020

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

North American serial sequence
LS3065

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 · 18 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
4900

Prefix basis · 18 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 · Nov 22, 2023 – Feb 18, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 18, 2026ARIII · Driver-only1—JUSTIN JACQUES LLC 2901263J27077/AR
Jan 2, 2026ARIII · Driver-only0—JUSTIN JACQUES LLC 2901263J27077/AR
Aug 31, 2025ARIII · Driver-only0—JUSTIN JACQUES LLC 2901263H32437/AR
May 16, 2025ARIII · Driver-only3OOSWADE SUTTON 1077499H32437/AR
Oct 9, 2024ARII · Walk-around1—WADE SUTTON 1077499H32437/AR
Jul 29, 2024OKIII · Driver-only3—WADE SUTTON 1077499H32437/AR
Nov 22, 2023ARIII · Driver-only2—WADE SUTTON 1077499H32437/AR
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
JUSTIN JACQUES LLC2901263Aug 31, 2025Feb 18, 20263AR
WADE SUTTON1077499Nov 22, 2023May 16, 20254AR
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.
J27077AR—JUSTIN JACQUES LLCJan 2, 2026 → Feb 18, 20262
H32437AR—JUSTIN JACQUES LLCAug 31, 2025 → Aug 31, 20251
H32437AR—WADE SUTTONNov 22, 2023 → May 16, 20254
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026