Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2013 Western Star 4900

5KJJAEDR8DPFJ9372 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
30 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 7
First seenJan 2, 2024
NY
Last seenJul 15, 2026
NY
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 30 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
5KJJAEDR8DPFJ9372
Make
Western Star
Model
4900
Model year
2013
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 28, 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
JAEDR

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
1983 or 2013

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

North American serial sequence
FJ9372

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.

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
2013

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 2, 2024 – Jul 15, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 15, 2026NYII · Walk-around4LEVI W FRINK 186214439478PF/NY
Jan 27, 2026NYIII · Driver-only0ECONOMY TRANSPORT CORPORATION 26877739478PF/NY
May 13, 2025NYII · Walk-around2ECONOMY TRANSPORT CORPORATION 26877739478PF/NY
Dec 13, 2024NYII · Walk-around0ECONOMY TRANSPORT CORPORATION 26877739475PC/NY
Oct 24, 2024NYI · Full0ECONOMY TRANSPORT CORPORATION 26877739478PF/NY
Sep 5, 2024NYIII · Driver-only1ECONOMY TRANSPORT CORPORATION 26877739478PF/NY
Jan 2, 2024NYII · Walk-around2OOSECONOMY TRANSPORT CORPORATION 26877718403BR/NY
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
LEVI W FRINK1862144Jul 15, 2026Jul 15, 20261NY
ECONOMY TRANSPORT CORPORATION268777Jan 2, 2024Jan 27, 20266NY
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.
39478PFNY1LEVI W FRINKJul 15, 2026Jul 15, 20261
39478PFNYECONOMY TRANSPORT CORPORATIONSep 5, 2024Jan 27, 20264
39475PCNYECONOMY TRANSPORT CORPORATIONDec 13, 2024Dec 13, 20241
18403BRNYECONOMY TRANSPORT CORPORATIONJan 2, 2024Jan 2, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026