Equipment unit · NHTSA vPIC identity

2020 Western Star 4900

5KJJABD10LPLW1713 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
14 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenApr 1, 2024
OK
Last seenJun 10, 2025
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 14 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
5KJJABD10LPLW1713
Make
Western Star
Model
4900
Model year
2020
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Aug 9, 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
5KJ

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
JABD1

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
0 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 0.

Model year candidates
1990 or 2020

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

North American serial sequence
LW1713

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 · 146 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
4900

Prefix basis · 146 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 · Apr 1, 2024 – Jun 10, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 10, 2025TXIV · Special5—ARKLATEX LOGGING LLC 4398524T97159/TX
Jan 6, 2025TXII · Walk-around3—TIMBERLINE TRUCKING SERVICES LLC 2113775T97159/TX
Apr 1, 2024OKII · Walk-around6—TIMBERLINE TRUCKING SERVICES LLC 2113775T97159/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ARKLATEX LOGGING LLC4398524Jun 10, 2025Jun 10, 20251TX
TIMBERLINE TRUCKING SERVICES LLC2113775Apr 1, 2024Jan 6, 20252TX
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.
T97159TX—ARKLATEX LOGGING LLCJun 10, 2025 → Jun 10, 20251
T97159TX—TIMBERLINE TRUCKING SERVICES LLCApr 1, 2024 → Jan 6, 20252
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 9, 2026