Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Western star 49X Chassis

5KKSBWDV6PLUG9480 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
25 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 9
First seen11/28/2023
SC
Last seen12/01/2025
SC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 25 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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
5KKSBWDV6PLUG9480
Make
Western star
Model
49X Chassis
Model year
2023
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
06/21/2026
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 · 11/28/2023 – 12/01/2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
12/01/2025SCIII · Driver-only1—LA BARRIER & SON INC 258355P759849/SC
12/01/2025SCIII · Driver-only1—LA BARRIER & SON INC 258355P759849/SC
05/02/2025SCIII · Driver-only1OOSLA BARRIER & SON INC 258355P759849/SC
02/27/2025SCIII · Driver-only1—LA BARRIER & SON INC 258355P759849/SC
11/05/2024SCIII · Driver-only1—LA BARRIER & SON INC 258355P759849/SC
09/20/2024NCIII · Driver-only0—LA BARRIER & SON INC 258355P759849/SC
01/25/2024SCIII · Driver-only0—LA BARRIER & SON INC 258355P759849/SC
12/14/2023SCIII · Driver-only0—LYONHEART LLC 2583355P759849/SC
11/28/2023SCII · Walk-around0—LA BARRIER & SON INC 258355P759849/SC
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
LA BARRIER & SON INC25835511/28/202312/01/20258SC
LYONHEART LLC258335512/14/202312/14/20231WA
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.
P759849SC—LA BARRIER & SON INC11/28/2023 → 12/01/20258
P759849SC—LYONHEART LLC12/14/2023 → 12/14/20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 06/21/2026