Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2024 Western Star 49X Chassis

5KJNBWD16RPVG0145 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
31 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 9
First seenFeb 5, 2024
NY
Last seenSep 10, 2026
NY
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 31 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
5KJNBWD16RPVG0145
Make
Western Star
Model
49X Chassis
Model year
2024
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
NBWD1

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
6 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 6.

Model year candidates
1994 or 2024

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

North American serial sequence
VG0145

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 · 139 decoded VINs at 98.6% prefix purity.

Model
49X Chassis

Prefix basis · 139 decoded VINs at 98.6% 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.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Feb 5, 2024 – Sep 10, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 10, 2026NYII · Walk-around0—POD SQUAD LLC 145296856521PF/NY
Dec 10, 2025NYIII · Driver-only0—RW TAYLOR TRUCKING LLC 150119718541BR/NY
Oct 15, 2025NYII · Walk-around1—RW TAYLOR TRUCKING LLC 150119718541BR/NY
May 13, 2025NYII · Walk-around0—RW TAYLOR TRUCKING LLC 150119718541BR/NY
Apr 4, 2025NYIII · Driver-only4—RW TAYLOR TRUCKING LLC 150119718541BR/NY
Mar 13, 2025NYI · Full0—RW TAYLOR TRUCKING LLC 150119718541BR/NY
Feb 21, 2025NYIII · Driver-only0—RW TAYLOR TRUCKING LLC 150119718541BR/NY
Jan 13, 2025NYIII · Driver-only0—RW TAYLOR TRUCKING LLC 150119718541BR/NY
Feb 5, 2024NYI · Full0—RW TAYLOR TRUCKING LLC 150119718541BR/NY
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
POD SQUAD LLC1452968Sep 10, 2026Sep 10, 20261NY
RW TAYLOR TRUCKING LLC1501197Feb 5, 2024Dec 10, 20258NY
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.
56521PFNY1POD SQUAD LLCSep 10, 2026 → Sep 10, 20261
18541BRNY—RW TAYLOR TRUCKING LLCFeb 5, 2024 → Dec 10, 20258
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026