Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2015 Western Star 4900

5KJJAED16FPGM5646 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
16 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenNov 20, 2024
MA
Last seenMar 4, 2026
NY
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 16 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
5KJJAED16FPGM5646
Make
Western Star
Model
4900
Model year
2015
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
JAED1

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
6 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 6.

Model year candidates
1985 or 2015

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

North American serial sequence
GM5646

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 · 114 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
4900

Prefix basis · 114 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
2015

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 20, 2024 – Mar 4, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 4, 2026NYII · Walk-around4OOS360 FOREST PRODUCTS LLC 40923971AE74H/MA
Feb 11, 2026MAII · Walk-around5360 FOREST PRODUCTS LLC 40923971AE74H/MA
Nov 18, 2025MAIII · Driver-only2360 RECYCLING LLC 29409341AE74H/MA
May 15, 2025MAIII · Driver-only1360 FOREST PRODUCTS LLC 40923971AE74H/MA
Nov 20, 2024MAII · Walk-around2360 FOREST PRODUCTS LLC 40923971AE74H/MA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
360 FOREST PRODUCTS LLC4092397Nov 20, 2024Mar 4, 20264MA
360 RECYCLING LLC2940934Nov 18, 2025Nov 18, 20251MA
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.
1AE74HMA360 FOREST PRODUCTS LLCNov 20, 2024Mar 4, 20264
1AE74HMA360 RECYCLING LLCNov 18, 2025Nov 18, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026