Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2006 Western star 4900

5KKMAEDE76PW30050 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
30 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 6
First seenSep 5, 2023
WV
Last seenMar 30, 2026
KY
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 30 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
5KKMAEDE76PW30050
Make
Western star
Model
4900
Model year
2006
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 28, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Sep 5, 2023 – Mar 30, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 30, 2026KYI · Full0—JOHN B HELTON 2458697S7C294/KY
Jun 11, 2025WVII · Walk-around1—DIRICKSON TRUCKING LLC 3536820BA542510/WV
Sep 18, 2024WVII · Walk-around0—DIRICKSON TRUCKING LLC 3536820BA542510/WV
Aug 1, 2024WVII · Walk-around0—DIRICKSON TRUCKING LLC 3536820BA542510/WV
Jun 5, 2024WVIII · Driver-only1—DIRICKSON TRUCKING LLC 3536820BA542510/WV
Sep 5, 2023WVII · Walk-around1—DIRICKSON TRUCKING LLC 3536820BA542510/WV
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
JOHN B HELTON2458697Mar 30, 2026Mar 30, 20261KY
DIRICKSON TRUCKING LLC3536820Sep 5, 2023Jun 11, 20255WV
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.
S7C294KY—JOHN B HELTONMar 30, 2026 → Mar 30, 20261
BA542510WV—DIRICKSON TRUCKING LLCSep 5, 2023 → Jun 11, 20255
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026