Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Western trailer company Western Trailer Company

5DN114827GB001473 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
28 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 9
First seenFeb 2, 2024
WA
Last seenJun 11, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 28 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
5DN114827GB001473
Make
Western trailer company
Model
Western Trailer Company
Model year
2016
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 2, 2024 – Jun 11, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 11, 2026CAI · Full0—RAM TRANSPORTATION INC 1699143HU86985/OR
Dec 16, 2025ORI · Full4—RAM TRANSPORTATION INC 1699143HU86985/OR
Oct 30, 2025CAI · Full1—RAM TRANSPORTATION INC 1699143HU86985/OR
Jul 20, 2025CAI · Full0—RAM TRANSPORTATION INC 1699143HU86985/OR
Jun 1, 2025CAII · Walk-around0—RAM TRANSPORTATION INC 1699143HU86985/OR
Jan 28, 2025CAI · Full0—RAM TRANSPORTATION INC 1699143HU86985/OR
Nov 21, 2024NVII · Walk-around3—RAM TRANSPORTATION INC 1699143HU86985/OR
Sep 27, 2024ORII · Walk-around2OOSRAM TRANSPORTATION INC 1699143HU86985/OR
Feb 2, 2024WAII · Walk-around2OOSRAM TRUCKING INC 234294HU86985/OR
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RAM TRANSPORTATION INC1699143Sep 27, 2024Jun 11, 20268OR
RAM TRUCKING INC234294Feb 2, 2024Feb 2, 20241OR
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.
HU86985OR—RAM TRANSPORTATION INCSep 27, 2024 → Jun 11, 20268
HU86985OR—RAM TRUCKING INCFeb 2, 2024 → Feb 2, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026