Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Western trailer company Western Trailer Company

5DN115340LB000545 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
21 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 4
First seen06/03/2024
OR
Last seen03/19/2026
WA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 21 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
5DN115340LB000545
Make
Western trailer company
Model
Western Trailer Company
Model year
2020
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
07/17/2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · 06/03/2024 – 03/19/2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
03/19/2026WAII · Walk-around1OOSSTARLINK EXPRESS LLC 415234214311AK/WA
01/07/2025WAII · Walk-around1OOSSAS TRANS LLC 377612814311AK/WA
06/24/2024WAIII · Driver-only0—STARLINK EXPRESS LLC 415234214311AK/WA
06/03/2024ORI · Full0—STARLINK EXPRESS LLC 415234214311AK/WA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
STARLINK EXPRESS LLC415234206/03/202403/19/20263WA
SAS TRANS LLC377612801/07/202501/07/20251WA
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.
14311AKWA—STARLINK EXPRESS LLC06/03/2024 → 03/19/20263
14311AKWA—SAS TRANS LLC01/07/2025 → 01/07/20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 07/17/2026
2020 Western trailer company Western Trailer Company — VIN 5DN115340LB000545