Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2006 Western Star 4900

5KJJABCK96PV94178 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
29 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 3
First seenDec 26, 2023
TX
Last seenMay 22, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 29 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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
5KJJABCK96PV94178
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
Aug 9, 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
9 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 9.

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
V94178

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.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Dec 26, 2023 – May 22, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 22, 2026TXII · Walk-around1OOSTINO TRANSPORT LLC 4251021R842202/TX
Dec 15, 2025TXII · Walk-around3OOSTINO TRANSPORT LLC 42510211P07866/TX
Dec 26, 2023TXII · Walk-around1FORZA TRANSPORT LLC 2470054R676467/TX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TINO TRANSPORT LLC4251021Dec 15, 2025May 22, 20262TX
FORZA TRANSPORT LLC2470054Dec 26, 2023Dec 26, 20231TX
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.
R842202TXTINO TRANSPORT LLCMay 22, 2026May 22, 20261
1P07866TXTINO TRANSPORT LLCDec 15, 2025Dec 15, 20251
R676467TXFORZA TRANSPORT LLCDec 26, 2023Dec 26, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 9, 2026