Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2007 Western Star 4900

5KJJABCK27PY48864 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
34 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 2
First seenOct 24, 2023
OH
Last seenAug 18, 2026
OH
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 34 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
5KJJABCK27PY48864
Make
Western Star
Model
4900
Model year
2007
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Sep 22, 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
JABCK

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

Model year candidates
2007 or 2037

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

North American serial sequence
Y48864

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 · 149 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
4900

Prefix basis · 149 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.

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 24, 2023 – Aug 18, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 18, 2026OHIII · Driver-only2OOSEME TRANSPORT LLC 1380694RC44809/MI
Oct 24, 2023OHIII · Driver-only0—MERCURY TRANSPORT INC 1207376TEMP/MI
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
EME TRANSPORT LLC1380694Aug 18, 2026Aug 18, 20261MI
MERCURY TRANSPORT INC1207376Oct 24, 2023Oct 24, 20231MI
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.
RC44809MI1EME TRANSPORT LLCAug 18, 2026 → Aug 18, 20261
TEMPMI—MERCURY TRANSPORT INCOct 24, 2023 → Oct 24, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 22, 2026