Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5DN16534XMB001317

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
20 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenNov 26, 2024
WA
Last seenJul 16, 2026
OR
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 20 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

This VIN has not been decoded yet — the unit's carrier, inspection and plate history below is reconstructed from the FMCSA inspection feed regardless.

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
16534

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
X · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value X.

Model year candidates
1991 or 2021

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

North American serial sequence
001317

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 · 91 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Western Trailer Company

Prefix basis · 91 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.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Nov 26, 2024 – Jul 16, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 16, 2026ORII · Walk-around1TQ TRUCKING LTD 379778799016K/BC
Nov 19, 2025WAII · Walk-around1TRANS Q TRUCKING LTD 143277899016K/BC
Nov 26, 2024WAIII · Driver-only0TRANS Q TRUCKING LTD 143277876317J/BC
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TQ TRUCKING LTD3797787Jul 16, 2026Jul 16, 20261BC
TRANS Q TRUCKING LTD1432778Nov 26, 2024Nov 19, 20252BC
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.
99016KBC2TQ TRUCKING LTDJul 16, 2026Jul 16, 20261
99016KBCTRANS Q TRUCKING LTDNov 19, 2025Nov 19, 20251
76317JBCTRANS Q TRUCKING LTDNov 26, 2024Nov 26, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC