Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2009 Western trailer company Western Trailer Company

5DN1153479B000535 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
21 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenDec 7, 2023
MT
Last seenSep 25, 2025
MT
Inspected under 3 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
5DN1153479B000535
Make
Western trailer company
Model
Western Trailer Company
Model year
2009
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 1, 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 · Dec 7, 2023 – Sep 25, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 25, 2025MTIII · Driver-only0—AHEM TRUCKING LTD 41281426UD543/AB
Jul 30, 2025IDI · Full3—AHEM TRUCKING LTD 41281426UD543/AB
Feb 28, 2024MTII · Walk-around0—QUALITY SPRING TOGO INCORPORATED 33085529128K/BC
Feb 2, 2024MTIII · Driver-only0—DIRECT-WAY LOGISTICS LTD 330855329128K/BC
Dec 7, 2023MTIII · Driver-only0—DIRECT-WAY LOGISTICS LTD 330855329128K/BC
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
AHEM TRUCKING LTD4128142Jul 30, 2025Sep 25, 20252AB
QUALITY SPRING TOGO INCORPORATED330855Feb 28, 2024Feb 28, 20241MI
DIRECT-WAY LOGISTICS LTD3308553Dec 7, 2023Feb 2, 20242BC
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.
6UD543AB—AHEM TRUCKING LTDJul 30, 2025 → Sep 25, 20252
29128KBC—QUALITY SPRING TOGO INCORPORATEDFeb 28, 2024 → Feb 28, 20241
29128KBC—DIRECT-WAY LOGISTICS LTDDec 7, 2023 → Feb 2, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 1, 2026