Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1999 Western Star 4900E

2WKEDDCJ1XK958242 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
30 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 7
First seenJul 17, 2023
KY
Last seenJan 15, 2026
KY
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 30 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
2WKEDDCJ1XK958242
Make
Western Star
Model
4900E
Model year
1999
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
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
2WK

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
EDDCJ

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
1999 or 2029

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

North American serial sequence
958242

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 · 94 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
4900E

Prefix basis · 94 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.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
1999

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
WESTERN STAR

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
4900E

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Truck-Tractor

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
TRUCK

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

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 · Jul 17, 2023 – Jan 15, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 15, 2026KYIII · Driver-only0RICE TRANSPORT LLC 4130425009367A/KY
Oct 24, 2025KYIII · Driver-only0RICE TRANSPORT LLC 4130425009367A/KY
Jul 10, 2025KYII · Walk-around7OOSRICE TRANSPORT LLC 4130425009367A/KY
Jul 23, 2024KYII · Walk-around2OOSRICE TRANSPORT LLC 4130425E8C711/KY
Mar 6, 2024KYII · Walk-around0RICE TRANSPORT LLC 4130425E8C711/KY
Feb 21, 2024KYII · Walk-around0NEUHOFF AND WAGNER BUILDERS SUPPLY INC 717819E8C711/KY
Jul 17, 2023KYII · Walk-around0D & K TRUCKING LLC 2039037A72043/KY
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RICE TRANSPORT LLC4130425Mar 6, 2024Jan 15, 20265KY
NEUHOFF AND WAGNER BUILDERS SUPPLY INC717819Feb 21, 2024Feb 21, 20241IN
D & K TRUCKING LLC2039037Jul 17, 2023Jul 17, 20231KY
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.
009367AKYRICE TRANSPORT LLCJul 10, 2025Jan 15, 20263
E8C711KYRICE TRANSPORT LLCMar 6, 2024Jul 23, 20242
E8C711KYNEUHOFF AND WAGNER BUILDERS SUPPLY INCFeb 21, 2024Feb 21, 20241
A72043KYD & K TRUCKING LLCJul 17, 2023Jul 17, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026