Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2013 Western Star 4900

5KJJALDR0DPBZ3541 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
8 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 8
First seenJun 3, 2024
CA
Last seenFeb 4, 2025
CO
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 8 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
5KJJALDR0DPBZ3541
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 21, 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
JALDR

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
0 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 0.

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
BZ3541

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 · 56 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
4900

Prefix basis · 56 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 · Jun 3, 2024 – Feb 4, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 4, 2025COII · Walk-around2OOSWORLDWIDE A-C RECOVERY LTD 1358056ACU579/NE
Nov 19, 2024CAI · Full0INTERSTATE COLD STORAGE DISTRIBUTION SERVICES INC 516363ACU579/IA
Aug 29, 2024CAII · Walk-around0RD REED HEAVY TRANSPORT LLC 1025286ACU579/NE
Aug 28, 2024CAII · Walk-around0RD REED HEAVY TRANSPORT LLC 1025286ACU579/NE
Aug 27, 2024CAII · Walk-around0RD REED HEAVY TRANSPORT LLC 1025286ACU579/NE
Aug 26, 2024CAII · Walk-around0RD REED HEAVY TRANSPORT LLC 1025286ACU579/NE
Jun 5, 2024CAI · Full0INTERSTATE COLD STORAGE DISTRIBUTION SERVICES INC 516363ACU579/IA
Jun 3, 2024CAI · Full0INTERSTATE COLD STORAGE DISTRIBUTION SERVICES INC 516363ACU579/NE
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
WORLDWIDE A-C RECOVERY LTD1358056Feb 4, 2025Feb 4, 20251NE
INTERSTATE COLD STORAGE DISTRIBUTION SERVICES INC516363Jun 3, 2024Nov 19, 20243IN
RD REED HEAVY TRANSPORT LLC1025286Aug 26, 2024Aug 29, 20244CA
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.
ACU579NEWORLDWIDE A-C RECOVERY LTDFeb 4, 2025Feb 4, 20251
ACU579IAINTERSTATE COLD STORAGE DISTRIBUTION SERVICES INCJun 5, 2024Nov 19, 20242
ACU579NERD REED HEAVY TRANSPORT LLCAug 26, 2024Aug 29, 20244
ACU579NEINTERSTATE COLD STORAGE DISTRIBUTION SERVICES INCJun 3, 2024Jun 3, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026