Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2009 Western Trailer Company

5DN1153479B000535 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under4
33 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 6
First seenDec 7, 2023
MT
Last seenSep 1, 2026
TX
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 33 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
5DN1153479B000535
Make
Western Trailer Company
Model
Western Trailer Company
Model year
2009
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.
Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

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

World manufacturer identifier
5DN

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
11534

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

Model year candidates
2009 or 2039

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

North American serial sequence
000535

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.

Make
WESTERN TRAILER COMPANY

Prefix basis · 384 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Western Trailer Company

Prefix basis · 384 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Not established

No sourced model-line label is established.

No source established for this field.

Generation
Not established

No sourced generation label is established.

No source established for this field.

Cab type
Not established

No sourced cab label is established.

No source established for this field.

Not established

  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Dec 7, 2023 – Sep 1, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 1, 2026TXII · Walk-around1—EAGLE LOGISTICS EXPRESS LTD 43552596UD543/AB
Sep 25, 2025MTIII · Driver-only0—AHEM TRUCKING LTD 41281426UD543/AB
Jul 30, 2025IDI · Full3—AHEM TRUCKING LTD 41281426UD543/AB
Feb 28, 2024MTII · Walk-around0—QUALITY SPRING TOGO INCORPORATED 33085529128K/BC
Feb 2, 2024MTIII · Driver-only0—DIRECT-WAY LOGISTICS LTD 330855329128K/BC
Dec 7, 2023MTIII · Driver-only0—DIRECT-WAY LOGISTICS LTD 330855329128K/BC
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
EAGLE LOGISTICS EXPRESS LTD4355259Sep 1, 2026Sep 1, 20261AB
AHEM TRUCKING LTD4128142Jul 30, 2025Sep 25, 20252AB
QUALITY SPRING TOGO INCORPORATED330855Feb 28, 2024Feb 28, 20241MI
DIRECT-WAY LOGISTICS LTD3308553Dec 7, 2023Feb 2, 20242BC
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
6UD543AB2EAGLE LOGISTICS EXPRESS LTDSep 1, 2026 → Sep 1, 20261
6UD543AB—AHEM TRUCKING LTDJul 30, 2025 → Sep 25, 20252
29128KBC—QUALITY SPRING TOGO INCORPORATEDFeb 28, 2024 → Feb 28, 20241
29128KBC—DIRECT-WAY LOGISTICS LTDDec 7, 2023 → Feb 2, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 1, 2026