Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2006 Western star 4900

5KJJABCK86PW04991 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
22 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenMar 15, 2024
FL
Last seenJan 8, 2026
GA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 22 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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
5KJJABCK86PW04991
Make
Western star
Model
4900
Model year
2006
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 17, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Mar 15, 2024 – Jan 8, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 8, 2026GAIII · Driver-only0—DANIEL SHINE 2403579C196FD/GA
Aug 12, 2025FLIII · Driver-only1—DANIEL SHINE 2403579C196FD/GA
Jun 23, 2024IAII · Walk-around3OOSEL BELL & SONS INC 3173198C1207C/GA
Mar 15, 2024FLIII · Driver-only0—EL BELL & SONS INC 3173198C1207C/GA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DANIEL SHINE2403579Aug 12, 2025Jan 8, 20262GA
EL BELL & SONS INC3173198Mar 15, 2024Jun 23, 20242GA
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.
C196FDGA—DANIEL SHINEAug 12, 2025 → Jan 8, 20262
C1207CGA—EL BELL & SONS INCMar 15, 2024 → Jun 23, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 17, 2026