Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2024 Western Star 49X Chassis

5KKMBWFG2RPVE6204 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under1
25 mo
Inspections16
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 16
First seenMar 7, 2024
NY
Last seenApr 2, 2026
NJ
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
5KKMBWFG2RPVE6204
Make
Western Star
Model
49X Chassis
Model year
2024
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 14, 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
5KK

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
MBWFG

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

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
VE6204

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 · 51 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
49X Chassis

Prefix basis · 51 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
2024

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
WESTERN STAR

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
49X Chassis

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Truck

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE

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 · Mar 7, 2024 – Apr 2, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 2, 2026NJII · Walk-around0METROPOLITAN TRUCKING GROUP LLC 3036186AY297W/NJ
Jan 29, 2026NJIII · Driver-only0METROPOLITAN TRUCKING GROUP LLC 3036186AY297W/NJ
Dec 5, 2025NJIII · Driver-only0METROPOLITAN TRUCKING GROUP LLC 3036186AY297W/NJ
Nov 26, 2025NJIII · Driver-only0METROPOLITAN TRUCKING GROUP LLC 3036186AY297W/NJ
Nov 19, 2025NJII · Walk-around0METROPOLITAN TRUCKING GROUP LLC 3036186AY297W/NJ
Oct 24, 2025NJII · Walk-around1METROPOLITAN TRUCKING GROUP LLC 3036186AY297W/NJ
Jul 3, 2025NYII · Walk-around9METROPOLITAN TRUCKING GROUP LLC 3036186AY297W/NJ
Jun 20, 2025NJII · Walk-around1METROPOLITAN TRUCKING GROUP LLC 3036186AY297W/NJ
Dec 26, 2024NJII · Walk-around1METROPOLITAN TRUCKING GROUP LLC 3036186AY297W/NJ
Sep 12, 2024NYII · Walk-around0METROPOLITAN TRUCKING GROUP LLC 3036186AY297W/NJ
Sep 5, 2024NYII · Walk-around0METROPOLITAN TRUCKING GROUP LLC 3036186AY297W/NJ
Aug 13, 2024NYIII · Driver-only0METROPOLITAN TRUCKING GROUP LLC 3036186AY297W/NJ
Jun 25, 2024NJII · Walk-around2METROPOLITAN TRUCKING GROUP LLC 3036186AY297W/NJ
Jun 24, 2024NJIII · Driver-only0METROPOLITAN TRUCKING GROUP LLC 3036186AY297W/NJ
Mar 25, 2024NYI · Full9OOSMETROPOLITAN TRUCKING GROUP LLC 3036186AY297W/NJ
Mar 7, 2024NYII · Walk-around12OOSMETROPOLITAN TRUCKING GROUP LLC 3036186AY297W/NJ
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Carriers this unit has run under

1 distinct carrier · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
METROPOLITAN TRUCKING GROUP LLC3036186Mar 7, 2024Apr 2, 202616NJ
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.
AY297WNJMETROPOLITAN TRUCKING GROUP LLCMar 7, 2024Apr 2, 202616
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 14, 2026