Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2022 Western Star 4900

5KJJABD18NPNN4789 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
27 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 7
First seenJan 27, 2024
MA
Last seenApr 23, 2026
NY
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 27 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
5KJJABD18NPNN4789
Make
Western Star
Model
4900
Model year
2022
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
5KJ

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
JABD1

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
1992 or 2022

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

North American serial sequence
NN4789

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.

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
2022

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
WESTERN STAR

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
4900

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 · Jan 27, 2024 – Apr 23, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 23, 2026NYIII · Driver-only1CLOCKWISE TRANSPORT INC 1165569933520/ME
Mar 18, 2026MEII · Walk-around2OOSCLOCKWISE TRANSPORT INC 1165569933520/ME
Mar 24, 2025MEII · Walk-around0CLOCKWISE TRANSPORT INC 1165569933520/ME
Feb 24, 2025MEII · Walk-around0CLOCKWISE TRANSPORT INC 1165569933520/ME
Dec 31, 2024MEII · Walk-around0CLOCKWISE TRANSPORT INC 1165569933520/ME
Jan 27, 2024MAIII · Driver-only1DC AIR & SEAFOOD INC 675336B969188/ME
Jan 27, 2024MAIII · Driver-only1DC AIR & SEAFOOD INC 675336929985/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CLOCKWISE TRANSPORT INC1165569Dec 31, 2024Apr 23, 20265ME
DC AIR & SEAFOOD INC675336Jan 27, 2024Jan 27, 20242ME
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.
933520MECLOCKWISE TRANSPORT INCDec 31, 2024Apr 23, 20265
929985MEDC AIR & SEAFOOD INCJan 27, 2024Jan 27, 20241
B969188MEDC AIR & SEAFOOD INCJan 27, 2024Jan 27, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026