Equipment unit · NHTSA vPIC identity

2001 Western Star 4900E

2WKEDD3JX1K969652 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
13 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenAug 7, 2024
OK
Last seenSep 10, 2025
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 13 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
2WKEDD3JX1K969652
Make
Western Star
Model
4900E
Model year
2001
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Sep 6, 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
2WK

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
EDD3J

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
X · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value X.

Model year candidates
2001 or 2031

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

North American serial sequence
969652

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 · 52 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
4900E

Prefix basis · 52 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 · Aug 7, 2024 – Sep 10, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 10, 2025TXII · Walk-around2—TX2 TRANSPORT LLC 2913384R540129/TX
Aug 7, 2024OKIII · Driver-only0—LEWIS TRUCKING OF JACKSON INC 591822R540129/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TX2 TRANSPORT LLC2913384Sep 10, 2025Sep 10, 20251TX
LEWIS TRUCKING OF JACKSON INC591822Aug 7, 2024Aug 7, 20241MO
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.
R540129TX—TX2 TRANSPORT LLCSep 10, 2025 → Sep 10, 20251
R540129TX—LEWIS TRUCKING OF JACKSON INCAug 7, 2024 → Aug 7, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 6, 2026