Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2008

5WSAA44228N040187 · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
30 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenOct 11, 2023
CA
Last seenApr 21, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 30 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
5WSAA44228N040187
Make
Not decoded
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2008
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 6, 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 · Oct 11, 2023 – Apr 21, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 21, 2026CAI · Full0—BLACK DRAGON TRANSPORT LLC 36500204TH7192/CA
Feb 12, 2026CAII · Walk-around0—BLACK DRAGON TRANSPORT LLC 36500204TH7192/CA
Aug 22, 2025CAI · Full1—BLACK DRAGON TRANSPORT LLC 36500204TH7192/CA
Mar 23, 2024CAII · Walk-around0—FRANK C ALEGRE TRUCKING INC 2962314TH7192/CA
Oct 11, 2023CAI · Full0—BLACK DRAGON TRANSPORT LLC 36500204TH7192/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BLACK DRAGON TRANSPORT LLC3650020Oct 11, 2023Apr 21, 20264CA
FRANK C ALEGRE TRUCKING INC296231Mar 23, 2024Mar 23, 20241CA
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.
4TH7192CA—BLACK DRAGON TRANSPORT LLCOct 11, 2023 → Apr 21, 20264
4TH7192CA—FRANK C ALEGRE TRUCKING INCMar 23, 2024 → Mar 23, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 6, 2026