Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2006 Western Star 4900

5KJJABAV66PV59210 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
37 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 7
First seenJun 16, 2023
MN
Last seenJul 6, 2026
SD
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 37 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
5KJJABAV66PV59210
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
Jun 28, 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
JABAV

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
6 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 6.

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
V59210

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 · 84 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
4900

Prefix basis · 84 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
2006

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 · Jun 16, 2023 – Jul 6, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 6, 2026SDIII · Driver-only0HUNT INC 2558959TMEP/SD
Sep 27, 2025IAIII · Driver-only55C LIVESTOCK LLC 4120715PR49919/SD
Sep 18, 2025NEIII · Driver-only35C LIVESTOCK LLC 4120715PR49919/SD
Jun 2, 2025KSIII · Driver-only6OOS5C LIVESTOCK LLC 4120715PR49919/SD
Oct 1, 2024NDIII · Driver-only2OOS5C LIVESTOCK LLC 4120715PR49919/SD
Apr 11, 2024WIII · Walk-around45C LIVESTOCK LLC 4120715PR49919/SD
Jun 16, 2023MNI · Full4GROVER FARM TRUCKING LLC 581638PAU7412/MN
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
HUNT INC2558959Jul 6, 2026Jul 6, 20261SD
5C LIVESTOCK LLC4120715Apr 11, 2024Sep 27, 20255SD
GROVER FARM TRUCKING LLC581638Jun 16, 2023Jun 16, 20231MN
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.
TMEPSD1HUNT INCJul 6, 2026Jul 6, 20261
PR49919SD5C LIVESTOCK LLCApr 11, 2024Sep 27, 20255
PAU7412MNGROVER FARM TRUCKING LLCJun 16, 2023Jun 16, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026