Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5KJJAEDR2LPMC4166

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
14 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenSep 19, 2024
TX
Last seenNov 10, 2025
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 14 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

This VIN has not been decoded yet — the unit's carrier, inspection and plate history below is reconstructed from the FMCSA inspection feed regardless.

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
JAEDR

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

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
MC4166

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 · 147 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
4900

Prefix basis · 147 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.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Sep 19, 2024 – Nov 10, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Nov 10, 2025TXII · Walk-around3GCS ABILENE EQUIPMENT LLC 29960961M28089/TX
Sep 19, 2024TXI · Full0WARRIOR CRANE SERVICE LLC 3053622R539645/TX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GCS ABILENE EQUIPMENT LLC2996096Nov 10, 2025Nov 10, 20251TX
WARRIOR CRANE SERVICE LLC3053622Sep 19, 2024Sep 19, 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.
1M28089TXGCS ABILENE EQUIPMENT LLCNov 10, 2025Nov 10, 20251
R539645TXWARRIOR CRANE SERVICE LLCSep 19, 2024Sep 19, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC