Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2008 Western Trailer Company

5DN1148218B000465 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
6 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenNov 15, 2023
UT
Last seenMay 20, 2024
UT
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 6 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
5DN1148218B000465
Make
Western Trailer Company
Model
Western Trailer Company
Model year
2008
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 9, 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
11482

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
2008 or 2038

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

North American serial sequence
000465

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 · 374 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Western Trailer Company

Prefix basis · 374 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 15, 2023 – May 20, 2024

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 20, 2024UTIII · Driver-only1—PINGREE EXPRESS LLC 4062096A541223/UT
Mar 29, 2024NEIII · Driver-only1—K2 SERVICES INC 4166421A541223/UT
Nov 15, 2023UTII · Walk-around4OOSVERNON MORTENSEN SERVICES GROUP CORPORATION 2483502A541223/UT
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PINGREE EXPRESS LLC4062096May 20, 2024May 20, 20241ID
K2 SERVICES INC4166421Mar 29, 2024Mar 29, 20241UT
VERNON MORTENSEN SERVICES GROUP CORPORATION2483502Nov 15, 2023Nov 15, 20231UT
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.
A541223UT—PINGREE EXPRESS LLCMay 20, 2024 → May 20, 20241
A541223UT—K2 SERVICES INCMar 29, 2024 → Mar 29, 20241
A541223UT—VERNON MORTENSEN SERVICES GROUP CORPORATIONNov 15, 2023 → Nov 15, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 9, 2026