Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Western trailer company Western Trailer Company

5DN144821GB001329 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
18 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 5
First seenOct 16, 2023
TN
Last seenApr 10, 2025
GA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 18 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
5DN144821GB001329
Make
Western trailer company
Model
Western Trailer Company
Model year
2016
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.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Oct 16, 2023 – Apr 10, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 10, 2025GAIII · Driver-only3OOSGARY Z HORST 3878486PT642U6/PA
Mar 10, 2025OHII · Walk-around6OOSGARY Z HORST 3878486PT642U6/PA
Oct 2, 2024MIII · Walk-around3OOSGARY Z HORST 3878486PT642U6/PA
Mar 19, 2024NCIII · Driver-only0—WENGER TRUCKING LLC 3322179PT956N0/PA
Oct 16, 2023TNI · Full0—WENGER TRUCKING LLC 3322179PT956N0/PA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GARY Z HORST3878486Oct 2, 2024Apr 10, 20253PA
WENGER TRUCKING LLC3322179Oct 16, 2023Mar 19, 20242PA
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.
PT642U6PA—GARY Z HORSTOct 2, 2024 → Apr 10, 20253
PT956N0PA—WENGER TRUCKING LLCOct 16, 2023 → Mar 19, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 1, 2026