Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2007 Western trailer company Western Trailer Company

5DN1148227B000179 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
26 mo
Inspections13
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 13
First seenFeb 1, 2024
CA
Last seenApr 8, 2026
CA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 26 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
5DN1148227B000179
Make
Western trailer company
Model
Western Trailer Company
Model year
2007
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 16, 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 · Feb 1, 2024 – Apr 8, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 8, 2026CAIII · Driver-only0—M & R VAZQUEZ TRUCKING LLC 26479674TT2178/CA
Jul 9, 2025CAI · Full0—AJS EXPRESS LLC 27675514TT2178/CA
Jul 9, 2025CAI · Full1OOSAJS EXPRESS LLC 27675514TT2178/CA
Jan 15, 2025CAI · Full2—M & R VAZQUEZ TRUCKING LLC 26479674TT2178/CA
Nov 25, 2024CAIII · Driver-only0—M & R VAZQUEZ TRUCKING LLC 26479674TT2178/CA
Nov 7, 2024CAI · Full2—M & R VAZQUEZ TRUCKING LLC 26479674TT2178/CA
Jul 26, 2024CAII · Walk-around2OOSM & R VAZQUEZ TRUCKING LLC 26479674TT2178/CA
May 30, 2024CAI · Full0—M & R VAZQUEZ TRUCKING LLC 26479674TT2178/CA
May 29, 2024CAI · Full8OOSM & R VAZQUEZ TRUCKING LLC 26479674TT2178/CA
May 14, 2024CAI · Full1—SANTOS TRANSPORTATION LLC 33542414TT2178/CA
Mar 6, 2024CAIII · Driver-only0—SANTOS TRANSPORTATION LLC 33542414TT2178/CA
Feb 2, 2024CAIII · Driver-only0—SANTOS TRANSPORTATION LLC 33542414TT2178/CA
Feb 1, 2024CAII · Walk-around1OOSSANTOS TRANSPORTATION LLC 33542414TT2178/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
M & R VAZQUEZ TRUCKING LLC2647967May 29, 2024Apr 8, 20267CA
AJS EXPRESS LLC2767551Jul 9, 2025Jul 9, 20252CA
SANTOS TRANSPORTATION LLC3354241Feb 1, 2024May 14, 20244CA
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.
4TT2178CA—M & R VAZQUEZ TRUCKING LLCMay 29, 2024 → Apr 8, 20267
4TT2178CA—AJS EXPRESS LLCJul 9, 2025 → Jul 9, 20252
4TT2178CA—SANTOS TRANSPORTATION LLCFeb 1, 2024 → May 14, 20244
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026