Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Western trailer company Western Trailer Company

5DN144520JB000796 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
26 mo
Inspections10
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 10
First seenNov 25, 2023
CA
Last seenJan 28, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 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
5DN144520JB000796
Make
Western trailer company
Model
Western Trailer Company
Model year
2018
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 · Nov 25, 2023 – Jan 28, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 28, 2026CAII · Walk-around6—F GARCIA TRANSPORT LLC 42080884RF7778/CA
Jan 20, 2026CAIII · Driver-only0—F GARCIA TRANSPORT LLC 42080884RF7778/CA
Nov 25, 2025CAV · Vehicle-only0—F GARCIA TRANSPORT LLC 42080884RF7778/CA
Oct 1, 2025CAII · Walk-around2—F GARCIA TRANSPORT LLC 42080884RF7778/CA
Sep 16, 2025CAII · Walk-around6—F GARCIA TRANSPORT LLC 42080884RF7778/CA
Nov 25, 2024CAII · Walk-around4—F GARCIA TRANSPORT LLC 42080884RF7778/CA
Oct 2, 2024CAII · Walk-around0—F GARCIA TRANSPORT LLC 42080884RF7778/CA
Jul 16, 2024CAII · Walk-around2—F GARCIA TRANSPORT LLC 42080884RF7778/CA
May 13, 2024CAII · Walk-around0—F GARCIA TRANSPORT LLC 42080884RF7778/CA
Nov 25, 2023CAIII · Driver-only0—CADENA SONS TRUCKING 34357804RF7778/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
F GARCIA TRANSPORT LLC4208088May 13, 2024Jan 28, 20269CA
CADENA SONS TRUCKING3435780Nov 25, 2023Nov 25, 20231CA
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.
4RF7778CA—F GARCIA TRANSPORT LLCMay 13, 2024 → Jan 28, 20269
4RF7778CA—CADENA SONS TRUCKINGNov 25, 2023 → Nov 25, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026