Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Western Trailer Company

5DN164828LB001302 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
28 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenMay 14, 2024
CA
Last seenSep 30, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 28 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
5DN164828LB001302
Make
Western Trailer Company
Model
Western Trailer Company
Model year
2020
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 23, 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
16482

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
1990 or 2020

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

North American serial sequence
001302

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 · 146 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Western Trailer Company

Prefix basis · 146 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 · May 14, 2024 – Sep 30, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 30, 2026CAI · Full0—ARNOLD J THOMAS & SON INC 61163HV46852/OR
Sep 15, 2026CAI · Full0—ARNOLD J THOMAS & SON INC 61163HV46852/OR
Aug 14, 2026CAI · Full0—CHARLES E CLINGHAN 3960859HV46852/OR
Dec 29, 2025CAI · Full0—ARNOLD J THOMAS & SON INC 61163HV46852/OR
May 14, 2024CAI · Full0—ARNOLD J THOMAS & SON INC 61163HV46852/OR
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ARNOLD J THOMAS & SON INC61163May 14, 2024Sep 30, 20264OR
CHARLES E CLINGHAN3960859Aug 14, 2026Aug 14, 20261CA
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.
HV46852OR2ARNOLD J THOMAS & SON INCMay 14, 2024 → Sep 30, 20264
HV46852OR2CHARLES E CLINGHANAug 14, 2026 → Aug 14, 20261
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 23, 2026