Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2009 Western trailer company Western Trailer Company

5DN1646229B000125 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
11 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 4
First seenMay 23, 2024
CA
Last seenApr 24, 2025
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 11 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
5DN1646229B000125
Make
Western trailer company
Model
Western Trailer Company
Model year
2009
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 23, 2024 – Apr 24, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 24, 2025CAI · Full0—MICHAEL NORWOOD 705255HU39624/OR
Dec 7, 2024CAII · Walk-around1OOSMICHAEL NORWOOD 705255HU39624/OR
Aug 7, 2024CAII · Walk-around0—ARNOLD J THOMAS & SON INC 61163HU39624/OR
May 23, 2024CAI · Full6OOSARNOLD J THOMAS & SON INC 61163HU39624/OR
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MICHAEL NORWOOD705255Dec 7, 2024Apr 24, 20252CA
ARNOLD J THOMAS & SON INC61163May 23, 2024Aug 7, 20242OR
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.
HU39624OR—MICHAEL NORWOODDec 7, 2024 → Apr 24, 20252
HU39624OR—ARNOLD J THOMAS & SON INCMay 23, 2024 → Aug 7, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 17, 2026