Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Christen Brothers, Inc Christen Brothers, INC.

4C9C5DK2XJS072066 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
29 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 8
First seenFeb 13, 2024
OK
Last seenJul 9, 2026
OK
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 29 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
4C9C5DK2XJS072066
Make
Christen Brothers, Inc
Model
Christen Brothers, INC.
Model year
2018
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 8, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

These fields come directly from VIN positions and the published checksum calculation, with zero store IO.

World manufacturer identifier
4C9

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
C5DK2

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
X · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value X.

Model year candidates
1988 or 2018

Position 10 repeats every 30 years; both candidates are retained and neither is silently selected.

North American serial sequence
072066

Deterministic · positions 12–17 for a North American WMI.

Sourced platform inference

The prefix store publishes only at support ≥ 3 and purity ≥ 90%. Prefix confidence is shown beside every established platform claim.

Not established

No supported platform claim is established for this prefix

The resolver answered successfully but returned no row above the evidence floor. This does not mean the vehicle has no platform or that no data exists; it means this store cannot make the claim.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
2018

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
CHRISTEN BROTHERS, INC

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
Christen Brothers, INC.

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Trailer

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
TRAILER

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Not established

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Not established

  • platform make
  • platform model
  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Feb 13, 2024 – Jul 9, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 9, 2026OKIII · Driver-only0WESTERN FLYER EXPRESS LLC 658909308979/VA
Jul 6, 2026TXII · Walk-around0WESTERN FLYER EXPRESS LLC 658909308979TM/VA
Jul 6, 2026TXII · Walk-around0WESTERN FLYER EXPRESS LLC 658909308979TM/VA
Sep 9, 2025TXI · Full14OOSWESTERN FLYER EXPRESS LLC 658909308979TM/VA
Jul 25, 2024OKIII · Driver-only0DANNY WOOD TRUCKING LLC 1414676308979TM/VA
May 20, 2024OKII · Walk-around0DANNY WOOD TRUCKING LLC 1414676308979TM/VA
Apr 24, 2024TXI · Full6OOSDANNY WOOD TRUCKING LLC 1414676308979TM/VA
Feb 13, 2024OKIII · Driver-only1VILLAS TRUCKING LLC 1660185308979TM/VA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
WESTERN FLYER EXPRESS LLC658909Sep 9, 2025Jul 9, 20264OK
DANNY WOOD TRUCKING LLC1414676Apr 24, 2024Jul 25, 20243OK
VILLAS TRUCKING LLC1660185Feb 13, 2024Feb 13, 20241OK
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.
308979VA2WESTERN FLYER EXPRESS LLCJul 9, 2026Jul 9, 20261
308979TMVA2WESTERN FLYER EXPRESS LLCSep 9, 2025Jul 6, 20263
308979TMVADANNY WOOD TRUCKING LLCApr 24, 2024Jul 25, 20243
308979TMVAVILLAS TRUCKING LLCFeb 13, 2024Feb 13, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 8, 2026