Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2008 Western trailer company Western Trailer Company

5DN1544248B000941 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
22 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenMay 24, 2024
CA
Last seenMar 10, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 22 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
5DN1544248B000941
Make
Western trailer company
Model
Western Trailer Company
Model year
2008
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 · May 24, 2024 – Mar 10, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 10, 2026CAII · Walk-around1—PONCE COMPANY LLC 34901684VS5041/CA
Jan 6, 2026CAIII · Driver-only1—PONCE COMPANY LLC 34901684VS5041/CA
Jun 27, 2025CAII · Walk-around0—PONCE COMPANY LLC 34901684VS5041/CA
May 24, 2024CAII · Walk-around4—PT TRANSPORT LLC 27592594VS5041/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PONCE COMPANY LLC3490168Jun 27, 2025Mar 10, 20263CA
PT TRANSPORT LLC2759259May 24, 2024May 24, 20241CA
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.
4VS5041CA—PONCE COMPANY LLCJun 27, 2025 → Mar 10, 20263
4VS5041CA—PT TRANSPORT LLCMay 24, 2024 → May 24, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 17, 2026