Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2013 Western Star 4900

5KJJABDR4DPFA3955 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
31 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenAug 30, 2023
PA
Last seenMar 2, 2026
SC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 31 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
5KJJABDR4DPFA3955
Make
Western Star
Model
4900
Model year
2013
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 16, 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
JABDR

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

Model year candidates
1983 or 2013

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

North American serial sequence
FA3955

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 · 97 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
4900

Prefix basis · 97 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 · Aug 30, 2023 – Mar 2, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 2, 2026SCIII · Driver-only3OOSMDLC SERVICES LLC 2636841AZ640M/NJ
Jan 28, 2026GAIII · Driver-only0—MDLC SERVICES LLC 2636841AZ640M/NJ
Mar 4, 2025NCIII · Driver-only0—MDLC SERVICES LLC 2636841AZ640M/NJ
Nov 14, 2024PAIII · Driver-only1—BARRY BASHORE INC 250512AG05724/PA
Aug 30, 2023PAIII · Driver-only2—BARRY BASHORE INC 250512AG05724/PA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MDLC SERVICES LLC2636841Mar 4, 2025Mar 2, 20263NJ
BARRY BASHORE INC250512Aug 30, 2023Nov 14, 20242PA
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.
AZ640MNJ1MDLC SERVICES LLCMar 4, 2025 → Mar 2, 20263
AG05724PA—BARRY BASHORE INCAug 30, 2023 → Nov 14, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 16, 2026