Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2006 Western Star 4900

5KKHABCK96PW83341 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
31 mo
Inspections11
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 11
First seenJul 18, 2023
NC
Last seenFeb 17, 2026
NC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 31 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
5KKHABCK96PW83341
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 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
5KK

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
HABCK

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
W83341

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.

Not established

No supported platform claim is established for this prefix

The resolver answered successfully but returned no row above the evidence floor. This does not mean the vehicle has no platform or that no data exists; it means this store cannot make the claim.

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

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE

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

  • platform make
  • platform model
  • 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 · Jul 18, 2023 – Feb 17, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 17, 2026NCII · Walk-around0CARL G VENTURA JR 2416613VV4642/NC
Dec 31, 2025NCIII · Driver-only0CARL G VENTURA JR 2416613VV4642/NC
Dec 3, 2024NCIII · Driver-only1OOSON TIME TRANSPORT LLC 2116928VV4642/NC
Nov 21, 2024NCII · Walk-around2CARL G VENTURA JR 2416613VV4642/NC
Apr 25, 2024NCI · Full2CARL G VENTURA JR 2416613ND3013/NC
Mar 8, 2024NCIII · Driver-only0CARL G VENTURA JR 2416613ND3013/NC
Feb 28, 2024NCII · Walk-around0CARL G VENTURA JR 2416613ND3013/NC
Feb 8, 2024NCIII · Driver-only0CARL G VENTURA JR 2416613ND3013/NC
Oct 31, 2023NCIII · Driver-only0CARL G VENTURA JR 2416613ND3013/NC
Jul 28, 2023NCIII · Driver-only0CARL G VENTURA JR 2416613ND3013/NC
Jul 18, 2023NCIII · Driver-only0CARL G VENTURA JR 2416613ND3013/NC
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CARL G VENTURA JR2416613Jul 18, 2023Feb 17, 202610NC
ON TIME TRANSPORT LLC2116928Dec 3, 2024Dec 3, 20241NC
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
VV4642NCCARL G VENTURA JRNov 21, 2024Feb 17, 20263
VV4642NCON TIME TRANSPORT LLCDec 3, 2024Dec 3, 20241
ND3013NCCARL G VENTURA JRJul 18, 2023Apr 25, 20247
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 17, 2026