Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5DN154424RB000973

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
7 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenJan 13, 2026
TX
Last seenAug 26, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 7 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
15442

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

Model year candidates
1994 or 2024

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

North American serial sequence
000973

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 · 350 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Western Trailer Company

Prefix basis · 350 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 · Jan 13, 2026 – Aug 26, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 26, 2026TXII · Walk-around2MATT NIELL TRUCKING LLC 3763012161C210/TX
Jan 13, 2026TXI · Full0GARY NIELL 1710418161C210/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MATT NIELL TRUCKING LLC3763012Aug 26, 2026Aug 26, 20261TX
GARY NIELL1710418Jan 13, 2026Jan 13, 20261TX
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.
161C210TX2MATT NIELL TRUCKING LLCAug 26, 2026Aug 26, 20261
161C210TXGARY NIELLJan 13, 2026Jan 13, 20261
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC