Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Christen brothers, inc Christen Brothers, INC.

4C9C5GS23HS072017 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
37 mo
Inspections20
all-time
OOS inspections5
of 20
First seenJun 30, 2023
CA
Last seenJul 21, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 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
4C9C5GS23HS072017
Make
Christen brothers, inc
Model
Christen Brothers, INC.
Model year
2017
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 6, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jun 30, 2023 – Jul 21, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 21, 2026CAI · Full3—KRATOS TRANSPORT LLC 27926404VB5705/CA
May 7, 2026AZII · Walk-around4—KRATOS TRANSPORT LLC 27926404UV5664/CA
Dec 1, 2025USI · Full3OOSKRATOS TRANSPORT LLC 27926404UV5664/CA
Nov 7, 2025USI · Full1—KRATOS TRANSPORT LLC 27926404UV5664/CA
Oct 16, 2025USI · Full1—KRATOS TRANSPORT LLC 27926404VB5705/CA
Oct 8, 2025CAI · Full0—KRATOS TRANSPORT LLC 27926404VB5705/CA
Jun 11, 2025USI · Full3—KRATOS TRANSPORT LLC 27926404WP5326/CA
May 22, 2025USI · Full2—KRATOS TRANSPORT LLC 27926404WP5326/CA
Apr 10, 2025CAII · Walk-around4OOSKRATOS TRANSPORT LLC 27926404VB5705/CA
Aug 14, 2024CAI · Full4—KRATOS TRANSPORT LLC 27926404VB5705/CA
Aug 2, 2024USI · Full1—KRATOS TRANSPORT LLC 27926404VB5705/CA
Jul 30, 2024USII · Walk-around5OOSKRATOS TRANSPORT LLC 27926404VB5705/CA
May 29, 2024CAII · Walk-around1—EFESA TRANSPORT LLC 31574344RA6521/CA
Dec 7, 2023CAI · Full0—KRATOS TRANSPORT LLC 27926404VB5705/CA
Sep 25, 2023CAI · Full0—KRATOS TRANSPORT LLC 27926404VB5705/CA
Sep 25, 2023CAI · Full3—KRATOS TRANSPORT LLC 27926404VB5705/CA
Sep 14, 2023AZI · Full7OOSKRATOS TRANSPORT LLC 27926404VB5705/CA
Jul 19, 2023AZII · Walk-around1OOSKRATOS TRANSPORT LLC 27926404VB5705/CA
Jul 6, 2023CAI · Full1—KRATOS TRANSPORT LLC 27926404VB5705/CA
Jun 30, 2023CAI · Full3—KRATOS TRANSPORT LLC 27926404VB5705/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
KRATOS TRANSPORT LLC2792640Jun 30, 2023Jul 21, 202619CA
EFESA TRANSPORT LLC3157434May 29, 2024May 29, 20241CA
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.
4VB5705CA2KRATOS TRANSPORT LLCJun 30, 2023 → Jul 21, 202614
4UV5664CA—KRATOS TRANSPORT LLCNov 7, 2025 → May 7, 20263
4WP5326CA—KRATOS TRANSPORT LLCMay 22, 2025 → Jun 11, 20252
4RA6521CA—EFESA TRANSPORT LLCMay 29, 2024 → May 29, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 6, 2026