Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Western star 4900

5KKMALD18LPLX2909 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under1
26 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 7
First seenDec 15, 2023
WV
Last seenFeb 20, 2026
OH
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
5KKMALD18LPLX2909
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.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Dec 15, 2023 – Feb 20, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 20, 2026OHIII · Driver-only1—ARTCO LLC 1984143PWQ5526/OH
Jan 7, 2026OHIII · Driver-only2OOSARTCO LLC 1984143PWQ5526/OH
Dec 18, 2025OHII · Walk-around5—ARTCO LLC 1984143PWQ5526/OH
Sep 9, 2024KYIII · Driver-only1—ARTCO LLC 1984143PWQ5526/OH
Jul 24, 2024OHII · Walk-around2—ARTCO LLC 1984143PWQ5526/OH
Mar 5, 2024OHIII · Driver-only0—ARTCO LLC 1984143PWQ5526/OH
Dec 15, 2023WVII · Walk-around2—ARTCO LLC 1984143PWQ5526/OH
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Carriers this unit has run under

1 distinct carrier · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ARTCO LLC1984143Dec 15, 2023Feb 20, 20267OH
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.
PWQ5526OH—ARTCO LLCDec 15, 2023 → Feb 20, 20267
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026