Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Western trailer company Western Trailer Company

5DN154420PB000868 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
24 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenMar 27, 2024
KS
Last seenMar 6, 2026
IL
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
5DN154420PB000868
Make
Western trailer company
Model
Western Trailer Company
Model year
2023
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 · Mar 27, 2024 – Mar 6, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 6, 2026ILII · Walk-around0—JULIE SHAFER TRUCKING LLC 1218910862556/WI
Nov 20, 2025WIIII · Driver-only1—JULIE SHAFER TRUCKING LLC 1218910862556/WI
Aug 19, 2024KSII · Walk-around5—NICKELL TRUCKING LLC 4146714703274/KS
Aug 15, 2024KSII · Walk-around4OOSNICKELL TRUCKING LLC 4146714703274/KS
Mar 27, 2024KSII · Walk-around2—WESCO FEED TRANSPORT INC 989929703274/KS
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
JULIE SHAFER TRUCKING LLC1218910Nov 20, 2025Mar 6, 20262WI
NICKELL TRUCKING LLC4146714Aug 15, 2024Aug 19, 20242KS
WESCO FEED TRANSPORT INC989929Mar 27, 2024Mar 27, 20241KS
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.
862556WI—JULIE SHAFER TRUCKING LLCNov 20, 2025 → Mar 6, 20262
703274KS—NICKELL TRUCKING LLCAug 15, 2024 → Aug 19, 20242
703274KS—WESCO FEED TRANSPORT INCMar 27, 2024 → Mar 27, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 1, 2026