Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2007 Western Star 4900

5KJJAECV17PZ15465 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
29 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 5
First seenJan 31, 2024
TX
Last seenJun 15, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 29 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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
5KJJAECV17PZ15465
Make
Western Star
Model
4900
Model year
2007
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
JAECV

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
2007 or 2037

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

North American serial sequence
Z15465

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 · 31 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
4900

Prefix basis · 31 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
2007

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.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jan 31, 2024 – Jun 15, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 15, 2026TXIII · Driver-only0V & M TRANSPORT LLC 428511934X359W/TX
Jun 9, 2026TXI · Full3OOSV & M TRANSPORT LLC 428511941P795N/TX
Jun 3, 2026TXI · Full7OOSV & M TRANSPORT LLC 428511949V349W/TX
Mar 18, 2026TXII · Walk-around6V & M TRANSPORT LLC 428511936R649N/TX
Jan 31, 2024TXII · Walk-around6OOSTARANGOS OILFIELD SERVICE LLC 364579475T424M/TX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
V & M TRANSPORT LLC4285119Mar 18, 2026Jun 15, 20264TX
TARANGOS OILFIELD SERVICE LLC3645794Jan 31, 2024Jan 31, 20241TX
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.
34X359WTX1V & M TRANSPORT LLCJun 15, 2026Jun 15, 20261
41P795NTXV & M TRANSPORT LLCJun 9, 2026Jun 9, 20261
49V349WTXV & M TRANSPORT LLCJun 3, 2026Jun 3, 20261
36R649NTXV & M TRANSPORT LLCMar 18, 2026Mar 18, 20261
75T424MTXTARANGOS OILFIELD SERVICE LLCJan 31, 2024Jan 31, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026