Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2006 Western Star 4900

5KJJAECK16PV50953 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under1
6 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 4
First seenJul 24, 2025
TX
Last seenJan 13, 2026
TX
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
5KJJAECK16PV50953
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.
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
JAECK

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
2006 or 2036

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

North American serial sequence
V50953

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 · 80 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
4900

Prefix basis · 80 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 24, 2025 – Jan 13, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 13, 2026TXII · Walk-around6OOSR&A TRANSPORTATION LLC 31944511N64638/TX
Sep 16, 2025TXII · Walk-around4OOSR&A TRANSPORTATION LLC 31944511N64638/TX
Jul 31, 2025TXIII · Driver-only1—R&A TRANSPORTATION LLC 31944511N64638/TX
Jul 24, 2025TXII · Walk-around9OOSR&A TRANSPORTATION LLC 31944511N64638/TX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

1 distinct carrier · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
R&A TRANSPORTATION LLC3194451Jul 24, 2025Jan 13, 20264TX
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.
1N64638TX—R&A TRANSPORTATION LLCJul 24, 2025 → Jan 13, 20264
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 17, 2026