Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Western Star 4900

5KJJABD69GPHV5974 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
31 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 7
First seenJul 19, 2023
AL
Last seenFeb 3, 2026
AL
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
5KJJABD69GPHV5974
Make
Western Star
Model
4900
Model year
2016
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 21, 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
JABD6

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
9 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 9.

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
HV5974

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 · 7 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
4900

Prefix basis · 7 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
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 19, 2023 – Feb 3, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 3, 2026ALII · Walk-around2S&S TIMBER COMPANY LLC 6369542A08R38/AL
Sep 12, 2025ALII · Walk-around3S&S TIMBER COMPANY LLC 6369542A08R38/AL
Sep 3, 2025ALII · Walk-around2OOSS&S TIMBER COMPANY LLC 6369542A08R38/AL
Jul 10, 2025ALII · Walk-around5OOSS&S TIMBER COMPANY LLC 6369542A08R38/AL
Apr 8, 2025ALII · Walk-around4S&S TIMBER COMPANY LLC 6369542A08R38/AL
Dec 12, 2023ALII · Walk-around3TIMBERLINE TRUCKING INC 895085F804707/MS
Jul 19, 2023ALII · Walk-around6OOSTIMBERLINE TRUCKING INC 895085F804707/MS
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
S&S TIMBER COMPANY LLC636954Apr 8, 2025Feb 3, 20265AL
TIMBERLINE TRUCKING INC895085Jul 19, 2023Dec 12, 20232MS
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.
2A08R38ALS&S TIMBER COMPANY LLCApr 8, 2025Feb 3, 20265
F804707MSTIMBERLINE TRUCKING INCJul 19, 2023Dec 12, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026