Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2014 Western Star 4900

5KJJALDV9EPFZ8389 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
35 mo
Inspections11
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 11
First seenAug 22, 2023
OK
Last seenJul 1, 2026
OK
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 35 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
5KJJALDV9EPFZ8389
Make
Western Star
Model
4900
Model year
2014
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
JALDV

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
9 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 9.

Model year candidates
1984 or 2014

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

North American serial sequence
FZ8389

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 · 42 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
4900

Prefix basis · 42 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
2014

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 · Aug 22, 2023 – Jul 1, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 1, 2026OKIII · Driver-only0TOTAL TRUCKING INC 241124197604V/OK
Jun 1, 2026OKII · Walk-around0TOTAL TRUCKING INC 241124197604V/OK
May 13, 2026OKI · Full0TOTAL TRUCKING INC 241124197604V/OK
May 13, 2026OKI · Full0TOTAL TRUCKING INC 241124197604V/OK
May 13, 2026OKI · Full0TOTAL TRUCKING INC 241124197604V/OK
Mar 16, 2026OKIII · Driver-only1TOTAL TRANSPORTATION LLC 297918597604V/OK
Jan 9, 2026OKIII · Driver-only0TOTAL TRANSPORTATION LLC 297918597604V/OK
Jul 1, 2025OKIII · Driver-only0TOTAL TRANSPORTATION LLC 297918597604V/OK
Feb 24, 2025OKIII · Driver-only0TOTAL TRANSPORTATION LLC 297918597604V/OK
Nov 22, 2023OKII · Walk-around1TOTAL TRANSPORTATION LLC 297918597604V/OK
Aug 22, 2023OKI · Full2OOSTOTAL TRANSPORTATION LLC 297918597604V/OK
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TOTAL TRUCKING INC2411241May 13, 2026Jul 1, 20265OK
TOTAL TRANSPORTATION LLC2979185Aug 22, 2023Mar 16, 20266OK
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.
97604VOK1TOTAL TRUCKING INCMay 13, 2026Jul 1, 20265
97604VOKTOTAL TRANSPORTATION LLCAug 22, 2023Mar 16, 20266
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026