Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Western trailer company Western Trailer Company

5DN144526LB001258 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
24 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 5
First seenApr 19, 2024
CO
Last seenApr 24, 2026
TX
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 24 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
5DN144526LB001258
Make
Western trailer company
Model
Western Trailer Company
Model year
2020
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 5, 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 · Apr 19, 2024 – Apr 24, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 24, 2026TXII · Walk-around4—VIZCARRA TRUCKING LLC 42548598128FTJ/NM
Jan 29, 2026TXII · Walk-around4—VIZCARRA TRUCKING LLC 42548598128FTJ/NM
Sep 11, 2025NMII · Walk-around4OOSL B MERRILL LLC 13629488128FTJ/NM
Feb 14, 2025NMIII · Driver-only0—JOSEPH RANDALL 1847475196C487/TX
Apr 19, 2024COI · Full6OOSJOSEPH RANDALL 18474758128FTJ/NM
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
VIZCARRA TRUCKING LLC4254859Jan 29, 2026Apr 24, 20262NM
L B MERRILL LLC1362948Sep 11, 2025Sep 11, 20251NM
JOSEPH RANDALL1847475Apr 19, 2024Feb 14, 20252NM
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.
8128FTJNM—VIZCARRA TRUCKING LLCJan 29, 2026 → Apr 24, 20262
8128FTJNM—L B MERRILL LLCSep 11, 2025 → Sep 11, 20251
196C487TX—JOSEPH RANDALLFeb 14, 2025 → Feb 14, 20251
8128FTJNM—JOSEPH RANDALLApr 19, 2024 → Apr 19, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026