Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2009 Western Star 4900

5KJJAECK39PAJ2682 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
25 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 9
First seenJul 3, 2024
AR
Last seenAug 11, 2026
AR
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 25 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
5KJJAECK39PAJ2682
Make
Western Star
Model
4900
Model year
2009
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 28, 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
JAECK

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

Model year candidates
2009 or 2039

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

North American serial sequence
AJ2682

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 · 80 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
4900

Prefix basis · 80 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
2009

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.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jul 3, 2024 – Aug 11, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 11, 2026ARIII · Driver-only2ALAN GREEN 694514NR81338/AR
Jul 22, 2026ARIII · Driver-only1ALAN GREEN 694514NR81338/AR
Jul 21, 2026TXII · Walk-around5OOSALAN GREEN 694514NR81338/AR
Mar 18, 2026TXII · Walk-around5OOSALAN GREEN 694514NR81338/AR
Jan 14, 2026ARIII · Driver-only4DREW HUTCHENS 2403113NR79663/AR
Nov 12, 2025LAI · Full1DREW HUTCHENS 2403113NR79663/AR
Feb 20, 2025LAIII · Driver-only1DREW HUTCHENS 2403113NR79663/AR
Sep 18, 2024ARIII · Driver-only1DREW HUTCHENS 2403113NR79663/AR
Jul 3, 2024ARIII · Driver-only0DREW HUTCHENS 2403113NR79663/AR
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ALAN GREEN694514Mar 18, 2026Aug 11, 20264AR
DREW HUTCHENS2403113Jul 3, 2024Jan 14, 20265AR
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.
NR81338AR1ALAN GREENMar 18, 2026Aug 11, 20264
NR79663ARDREW HUTCHENSJul 3, 2024Jan 14, 20265
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026