Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5DN154426SB000852

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
4 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenMar 17, 2026
OK
Last seenJul 31, 2026
CO
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 4 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

This VIN has not been decoded yet — the unit's carrier, inspection and plate history below is reconstructed from the FMCSA inspection feed regardless.

Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

These fields come directly from VIN positions and the published checksum calculation, with zero store IO.

World manufacturer identifier
5DN

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
15442

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
6 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 6.

Model year candidates
1995 or 2025

Position 10 repeats every 30 years; both candidates are retained and neither is silently selected.

North American serial sequence
000852

Deterministic · positions 12–17 for a North American WMI.

Sourced platform inference

The prefix store publishes only at support ≥ 3 and purity ≥ 90%. Prefix confidence is shown beside every established platform claim.

Make
WESTERN TRAILER COMPANY

Prefix basis · 350 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Western Trailer Company

Prefix basis · 350 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Not established

No sourced model-line label is established.

No source established for this field.

Generation
Not established

No sourced generation label is established.

No source established for this field.

Cab type
Not established

No sourced cab label is established.

No source established for this field.

Not established

  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Mar 17, 2026 – Jul 31, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 31, 2026COIII · Driver-only2JAMES A KRATZER 45191386515FTL/NM
Mar 17, 2026OKIII · Driver-only7GABLE TRUCKING LLC 2785009713106/KS
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
JAMES A KRATZER4519138Jul 31, 2026Jul 31, 20261NM
GABLE TRUCKING LLC2785009Mar 17, 2026Mar 17, 20261KS
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
6515FTLNM2JAMES A KRATZERJul 31, 2026Jul 31, 20261
713106KSGABLE TRUCKING LLCMar 17, 2026Mar 17, 20261
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC