Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Western star 4900

5KKXAF007HPHW8609 · Incomplete - Glider · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
26 mo
Inspections10
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 10
First seenDec 11, 2023
MD
Last seenFeb 11, 2026
MD
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 26 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
5KKXAF007HPHW8609
Make
Western star
Model
4900
Model year
2017
Body class
Incomplete - Glider
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 19, 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 · Dec 11, 2023 – Feb 11, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 11, 2026MDII · Walk-around0—CARROLL INDEPENDENT FUEL LLC 336632299F61/MD
Jan 27, 2026MDII · Walk-around0—CARROLL INDEPENDENT FUEL LLC 336632299F61/MD
Dec 15, 2025MDII · Walk-around0—CARROLL INDEPENDENT FUEL LLC 336632299F61/MD
Dec 10, 2025MDII · Walk-around0—CARROLL INDEPENDENT FUEL LLC 336632299F61/MD
Feb 28, 2025MDII · Walk-around0—CARROLL INDEPENDENT FUEL LLC 336632299F61/MD
Jan 30, 2025MDII · Walk-around0—CARROLL INDEPENDENT FUEL LLC 336632299F61/MD
Nov 11, 2024MDI · Full1—JOHN SHAEFFER TRANSPORT INC 658023299F61/MD
Feb 15, 2024MDI · Full0—CARROLL INDEPENDENT FUEL LLC 336632299F61/MD
Feb 5, 2024MDII · Walk-around0—CARROLL INDEPENDENT FUEL LLC 336632299F61/MD
Dec 11, 2023MDII · Walk-around0—JOHN SHAEFFER TRANSPORT INC 658023299F61/MD
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CARROLL INDEPENDENT FUEL LLC336632Feb 5, 2024Feb 11, 20268MD
JOHN SHAEFFER TRANSPORT INC658023Dec 11, 2023Nov 11, 20242MD
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
04

Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
299F61MD—CARROLL INDEPENDENT FUEL LLCFeb 5, 2024 → Feb 11, 20268
299F61MD—JOHN SHAEFFER TRANSPORT INCDec 11, 2023 → Nov 11, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 19, 2026