Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2012 Western trailer company Western Trailer Company

5DN174822CB000417 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
27 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenOct 10, 2023
WY
Last seenJan 9, 2026
CO
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 27 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
5DN174822CB000417
Make
Western trailer company
Model
Western Trailer Company
Model year
2012
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 · Oct 10, 2023 – Jan 9, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 9, 2026COIII · Driver-only1—HOWARD LEROY BAXTER 62281101HNTD/ID
Mar 7, 2025MTIII · Driver-only0—HOWARD LEROY BAXTER 62281101HNTD/ID
Aug 22, 2024MTIII · Driver-only0—HOWARD LEROY BAXTER 62281101HNTD/ID
Jun 3, 2024MTIII · Driver-only1—NELSON TRUCKING LLC 220113101HNTD/ID
Oct 10, 2023WYII · Walk-around2—HOWARD LEROY BAXTER 62281101HNTD/ID
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
HOWARD LEROY BAXTER622811Oct 10, 2023Jan 9, 20264ID
NELSON TRUCKING LLC2201131Jun 3, 2024Jun 3, 20241ID
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.
01HNTDID—HOWARD LEROY BAXTEROct 10, 2023 → Jan 9, 20264
01HNTDID—NELSON TRUCKING LLCJun 3, 2024 → Jun 3, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 1, 2026