Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Western Trailer Company

5DN115348HB001353 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
35 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 6
First seenNov 10, 2023
UT
Last seenOct 21, 2026
ID
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 35 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
5DN115348HB001353
Make
Western Trailer Company
Model
Western Trailer Company
Model year
2017
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 17, 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
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
1987 or 2017

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

North American serial sequence
001353

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 · Nov 10, 2023 – Oct 21, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 21, 2026IDII · Walk-around3OOSGERING ENTERPRISES LLC 40923760194TP/ID
Oct 1, 2026MTI · Full2—GERING ENTERPRISES LLC 40923768956ZO/WA
Jun 10, 2025MTII · Walk-around0—MILLS TRUCKING LLC 71477765008AK/WA
Apr 11, 2025WAIII · Driver-only1—MILLS TRUCKING LLC 71477765008AK/WA
Jul 1, 2024MTIII · Driver-only1OOSMILLS TRUCKING LLC 71477765008AK/WA
Nov 10, 2023UTIII · Driver-only0—ROCK TRUCKING LLC 16427178956Z0/WA
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GERING ENTERPRISES LLC4092376Oct 1, 2026Oct 21, 20262ID
MILLS TRUCKING LLC714777Jul 1, 2024Jun 10, 20253WA
ROCK TRUCKING LLC1642717Nov 10, 2023Nov 10, 20231WA
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.
0194TPID2GERING ENTERPRISES LLCOct 21, 2026 → Oct 21, 20261
8956ZOWA2GERING ENTERPRISES LLCOct 1, 2026 → Oct 1, 20261
65008AKWA—MILLS TRUCKING LLCJul 1, 2024 → Jun 10, 20253
8956Z0WA—ROCK TRUCKING LLCNov 10, 2023 → Nov 10, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 17, 2026