Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Western trailer company Western Trailer Company

5DN174823HB000479 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
34 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenJul 17, 2023
CA
Last seenMay 13, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 34 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
5DN174823HB000479
Make
Western trailer company
Model
Western Trailer Company
Model year
2017
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.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jul 17, 2023 – May 13, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 13, 2026CAIII · Driver-only2—KEVIN NICKELS SCARPETE 14538794TH8872/CA
Oct 28, 2025CAII · Walk-around2—KEVIN NICKELS SCARPETE 14538794TH8872/CA
Sep 23, 2025CAI · Full2—KEVIN NICKELS SCARPETE 14538794TH8872/CA
Apr 15, 2024CAV · Vehicle-only2OOSKEVIN NICKELS SCARPETE 14538794TH8872/CA
Jul 17, 2023CAI · Full0—PLATINUM EXPRESS INC 25873704TH8873/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
KEVIN NICKELS SCARPETE1453879Apr 15, 2024May 13, 20264CA
PLATINUM EXPRESS INC2587370Jul 17, 2023Jul 17, 20231CA
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.
4TH8872CA—KEVIN NICKELS SCARPETEApr 15, 2024 → May 13, 20264
4TH8873CA—PLATINUM EXPRESS INCJul 17, 2023 → Jul 17, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 1, 2026