Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2006 Western Star 4900

5KJJALCK16PV59205 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under5
35 mo
Inspections14
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 14
First seenAug 17, 2023
TX
Last seenJul 20, 2026
TN
Inspected under 5 different carriers in 35 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
5KJJALCK16PV59205
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 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
JALCK

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
V59205

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 · 34 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
4900

Prefix basis · 34 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 · Aug 17, 2023 – Jul 20, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 20, 2026TNII · Walk-around0MAPLES TRUCKING INC 7067901198240/AL
Jul 16, 2026TNIII · Driver-only0MAPLES TRUCKING INC 7067901198240/AL
May 27, 2026KYI · Full1OOSMAPLES TRUCKING INC 7067901198240/AL
Nov 18, 2025ARIII · Driver-only1MAPLES TRUCKING INC 7067901198240/AL
Nov 5, 2025ALII · Walk-around2MAPLES TRUCKING INC 7067901198240/AL
Sep 25, 2025TNIII · Driver-only0MAPLES TRUCKING INC 7067901198240/AL
Aug 14, 2025KYI · Full6OOSMAPLES TRUCKING INC 7067901198240/AL
Aug 8, 2025ALIII · Driver-only1MAPLES TRUCKING INC 7067901198240/AL
Mar 25, 2025TNIII · Driver-only0MAPLES TRUCKING INC 7067901198240/AL
Dec 2, 2024TNI · Full1OOSMETEOR EXPRESS INC 8425931198240/AL
Jul 25, 2024ALIII · Driver-only0METEOR EXPRESS INC 8425931198240/AL
Nov 16, 2023TNII · Walk-around1DMT TRUCKING LLC 7959821198240/AL
Oct 19, 2023WYI · Full0AMERICAN TRANSPORT INC 2827211198240/AL
Aug 17, 2023TXII · Walk-around3OOSSILVER EAGLE TRANSPORTATION INCORPORATED 23102891198240/AL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

5 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MAPLES TRUCKING INC706790Mar 25, 2025Jul 20, 20269AL
METEOR EXPRESS INC842593Jul 25, 2024Dec 2, 20242AL
DMT TRUCKING LLC795982Nov 16, 2023Nov 16, 20231AL
AMERICAN TRANSPORT INC282721Oct 19, 2023Oct 19, 20231PA
SILVER EAGLE TRANSPORTATION INCORPORATED2310289Aug 17, 2023Aug 17, 20231AL
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.
1198240AL1MAPLES TRUCKING INCMar 25, 2025Jul 20, 20269
1198240ALMETEOR EXPRESS INCJul 25, 2024Dec 2, 20242
1198240ALDMT TRUCKING LLCNov 16, 2023Nov 16, 20231
1198240ALAMERICAN TRANSPORT INCOct 19, 2023Oct 19, 20231
1198240ALSILVER EAGLE TRANSPORTATION INCORPORATEDAug 17, 2023Aug 17, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 17, 2026