Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2012 Western trailer company Western Trailer Company

5DN174825CB000895 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
24 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenApr 8, 2024
NM
Last seenApr 17, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 24 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
5DN174825CB000895
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 · Apr 8, 2024 – Apr 17, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 17, 2026CAI · Full0—NORWALK TRANSFER INC 1820597307XJ/WA
Aug 25, 2025CAIV · Special4—NORWALK TRANSFER INC 1820597307XJ/WA
Feb 22, 2025NMIII · Driver-only1—JNK TRANS LLC 35783647307XJ/WA
Jan 28, 2025CAII · Walk-around1OOSNORWALK TRANSFER INC 1820597307XJ/WA
Apr 8, 2024NMII · Walk-around0—NORWALK TRANSFER INC 1820597307XJ/WA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
NORWALK TRANSFER INC182059Apr 8, 2024Apr 17, 20264CA
JNK TRANS LLC3578364Feb 22, 2025Feb 22, 20251CA
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.
7307XJWA—NORWALK TRANSFER INCApr 8, 2024 → Apr 17, 20264
7307XJWA—JNK TRANS LLCFeb 22, 2025 → Feb 22, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 1, 2026