Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1999 Western Star 4900E

2WKEDDCJ8XK956827 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under1
38 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 7
First seenJul 27, 2023
NC
Last seenSep 17, 2026
NC
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
2WKEDDCJ8XK956827
Make
Western Star
Model
4900E
Model year
1999
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 30, 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
2WK

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
EDDCJ

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
1999 or 2029

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

North American serial sequence
956827

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 · 94 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
4900E

Prefix basis · 94 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.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jul 27, 2023 – Sep 17, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 17, 2026NCII · Walk-around1OOSDAVID WAYNE SMITH 2520713YA136173/NC
Jul 2, 2026NCII · Walk-around3—DAVID WAYNE SMITH 2520713YA136173/NC
Apr 30, 2026NCII · Walk-around2OOSDAVID WAYNE SMITH 2520713YA136173/NC
Mar 5, 2026NCIII · Driver-only0—DAVID WAYNE SMITH 2520713YA136173/NC
Aug 4, 2025NCII · Walk-around1OOSDAVID WAYNE SMITH 2520713YA136173/NC
Feb 28, 2025NCII · Walk-around4OOSDAVID WAYNE SMITH 2520713YA136173/NC
Jul 27, 2023NCIII · Driver-only0—DAVID WAYNE SMITH 2520713YA136173/NC
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Carriers this unit has run under

1 distinct carrier · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DAVID WAYNE SMITH2520713Jul 27, 2023Sep 17, 20267NC
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.
YA136173NC1DAVID WAYNE SMITHJul 27, 2023 → Sep 17, 20267
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 30, 2026