Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Western Star 4900

5KKXAFCG2GPGX3849 · Incomplete - Glider · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
27 mo
Inspections10
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 10
First seenJun 28, 2023
AL
Last seenSep 18, 2025
AL
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 27 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
5KKXAFCG2GPGX3849
Make
Western Star
Model
4900
Model year
2016
Body class
Incomplete - Glider
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 7: 26,001 - 33,000 lb (11,794 - 14,969 kg)
Decoded at
Jun 19, 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
XAFCG

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

Model year candidates
1986 or 2016

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

North American serial sequence
GX3849

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 · 109 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
4900

Prefix basis · 109 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
2016

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
Class 7: 26,001 - 33,000 lb (11,794 - 14,969 kg)

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 · Jun 28, 2023 – Sep 18, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 18, 2025ALII · Walk-around2OOSTCH INC 14767441214320/AL
Jun 4, 2025ALIII · Driver-only2TCH INC 14767441214320/AL
May 20, 2025GAIII · Driver-only1OOSTCH INC 14767441214320/AL
Oct 22, 2024FLIII · Driver-only0TCH INC 14767441214320/AL
May 15, 2024ALIII · Driver-only10SLAY FOREST ENTERPRISES LLC 23778781190190/AL
Apr 5, 2024ALII · Walk-around30SLAY FOREST ENTERPRISES LLC 23778781190190/AL
Aug 3, 2023ALII · Walk-around50SLAY FOREST ENTERPRISES LLC 23778781190190/AL
Jul 14, 2023ALII · Walk-around8OOS0SLAY FOREST ENTERPRISES LLC 23778781190190/AL
Jul 14, 2023ALIII · Driver-only00SLAY FOREST ENTERPRISES LLC 23778781190190/AL
Jun 28, 2023ALIII · Driver-only00SLAY FOREST ENTERPRISES LLC 23778781190190/AL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TCH INC1476744Oct 22, 2024Sep 18, 20254AL
0SLAY FOREST ENTERPRISES LLC2377878Jun 28, 2023May 15, 20246AL
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.
1214320ALTCH INCOct 22, 2024Sep 18, 20254
1190190AL0SLAY FOREST ENTERPRISES LLCJun 28, 2023May 15, 20246
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 19, 2026