Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2006 Western Star 4900

5KJJABCK56PV62327 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
28 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 7
First seenOct 18, 2023
WI
Last seenFeb 11, 2026
OH
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 28 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
5KJJABCK56PV62327
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 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
JABCK

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

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
V62327

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 · 149 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
4900

Prefix basis · 149 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 · Oct 18, 2023 – Feb 11, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 11, 2026OHIII · Driver-only1UNIVERSAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC 764739PAW3713/MN
Dec 5, 2025WIII · Walk-around1OOSUNIVERSAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC 764739PAW3713/MN
Sep 8, 2025MTII · Walk-around1UNIVERSAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC 764739PAW3713/MN
Sep 24, 2024WIII · Walk-around1OOSUNIVERSAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC 764739PAW3713/MN
May 31, 2024WII · Full5OOSUNIVERSAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC 764739PAW3713/MN
May 6, 2024MNIII · Driver-only1IVY FARMS INC 1040714PZA9071/MN
Oct 18, 2023WIII · Walk-around0ORUC LOGISTICS LLC 2576118PAV6156/MN
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
UNIVERSAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC764739May 31, 2024Feb 11, 20265MN
IVY FARMS INC1040714May 6, 2024May 6, 20241MN
ORUC LOGISTICS LLC2576118Oct 18, 2023Oct 18, 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.
PAW3713MNUNIVERSAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLCMay 31, 2024Feb 11, 20265
PZA9071MNIVY FARMS INCMay 6, 2024May 6, 20241
PAV6156MNORUC LOGISTICS LLCOct 18, 2023Oct 18, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026