Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Western Star 4900

5KKXAF004LPLX9772 · Incomplete - Glider · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under3
33 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 5
First seenOct 2, 2023
TX
Last seenJul 17, 2026
MS
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 33 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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
5KKXAF004LPLX9772
Make
Western Star
Model
4900
Model year
2020
Body class
Incomplete - Glider
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 17, 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
XAF00

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

Model year candidates
1990 or 2020

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

North American serial sequence
LX9772

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 · 132 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
4900

Prefix basis · 132 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
2020

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
Incomplete - Glider

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Not established

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 · Oct 2, 2023 – Jul 17, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 17, 2026MSII · Walk-around0HARDIN TRUCKING INC 403019F8033664/MS
Mar 31, 2025TXII · Walk-around1EQUIPMENT LEASING SPECIALTIES LLC 37852751M45830/TX
Jan 15, 2025TXII · Walk-around7OOSRAITZ ENTERPRISES INC 27269841M45830/TX
Oct 31, 2024TXII · Walk-around16OOSEQUIPMENT LEASING SPECIALTIES LLC 37852751M45830/TX
Oct 2, 2023TXII · Walk-around4EQUIPMENT LEASING SPECIALTIES LLC 37852751M45830/TX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
HARDIN TRUCKING INC403019Jul 17, 2026Jul 17, 20261MS
EQUIPMENT LEASING SPECIALTIES LLC3785275Oct 2, 2023Mar 31, 20253TX
RAITZ ENTERPRISES INC2726984Jan 15, 2025Jan 15, 20251TX
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.
F8033664MS1HARDIN TRUCKING INCJul 17, 2026Jul 17, 20261
1M45830TXEQUIPMENT LEASING SPECIALTIES LLCOct 2, 2023Mar 31, 20253
1M45830TXRAITZ ENTERPRISES INCJan 15, 2025Jan 15, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 17, 2026