Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Western trailer company Western Trailer Company

5DN144527JB000486 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
33 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenSep 7, 2023
CA
Last seenJun 15, 2026
CA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 33 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
5DN144527JB000486
Make
Western trailer company
Model
Western Trailer Company
Model year
2018
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 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 · Sep 7, 2023 – Jun 15, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 15, 2026CAV · Vehicle-only0—PONCE COMPANY LLC 34901684WZ6137/CA
Feb 5, 2026CAII · Walk-around2—GABRIEL PONCE DE LA TORRE 40919904WZ6137/CA
Jan 17, 2026CAIII · Driver-only3—GABRIEL PONCE DE LA TORRE 40919904WZ6137/CA
Sep 7, 2023CAIII · Driver-only1OOSSANTIAGO VIRELAS BARAJAS 27459234RD8449/CA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PONCE COMPANY LLC3490168Jun 15, 2026Jun 15, 20261CA
GABRIEL PONCE DE LA TORRE4091990Jan 17, 2026Feb 5, 20262CA
SANTIAGO VIRELAS BARAJAS2745923Sep 7, 2023Sep 7, 20231CA
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.
4WZ6137CA2PONCE COMPANY LLCJun 15, 2026 → Jun 15, 20261
4WZ6137CA—GABRIEL PONCE DE LA TORREJan 17, 2026 → Feb 5, 20262
4RD8449CA—SANTIAGO VIRELAS BARAJASSep 7, 2023 → Sep 7, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 17, 2026