Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Western Star 4900

5KJJABFG3MPML6651 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
26 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenNov 10, 2023
IL
Last seenJan 6, 2026
IL
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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
5KJJABFG3MPML6651
Make
Western Star
Model
4900
Model year
2021
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 5, 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
JABFG

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

Model year candidates
1991 or 2021

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

North American serial sequence
ML6651

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 · 18 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
4900

Prefix basis · 18 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
2021

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 · Nov 10, 2023 – Jan 6, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 6, 2026ILII · Walk-around4EQUIPMENT ASSOCIATES INC 1077840P1176620/IL
Oct 9, 2024ILIII · Driver-only1STATE MATERIALS SERVICE INC 222858P1176620/IL
Jan 31, 2024IDIII · Driver-only2OOSSTATE MATERIALS SERVICE INC 222858P1176620/IL
Jan 15, 2024UTIII · Driver-only0STATE MATERIALS SERVICE INC 222858P1176620/IL
Nov 10, 2023ILII · Walk-around0STATE MATERIALS SERVICE INC 222858P1176620/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
EQUIPMENT ASSOCIATES INC1077840Jan 6, 2026Jan 6, 20261IL
STATE MATERIALS SERVICE INC222858Nov 10, 2023Oct 9, 20244IL
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.
P1176620ILEQUIPMENT ASSOCIATES INCJan 6, 2026Jan 6, 20261
P1176620ILSTATE MATERIALS SERVICE INCNov 10, 2023Oct 9, 20244
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026