Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1997 Chevrolet GMT-400

1GBKC34J5VJ112741 · Incomplete - Chassis Cab (Number of Cab Unknown) · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
8 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 3
First seenJun 28, 2023
GA
Last seenFeb 7, 2024
GA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 8 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
1GBKC34J5VJ112741
Make
Chevrolet
Model
GMT-400
Model year
1997
Body class
Incomplete - Chassis Cab (Number of Cab Unknown)
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 4: 14,001 - 16,000 lb (6,350 - 7,258 kg)
Decoded at
Jul 19, 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
1GB

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
KC34J

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

Model year candidates
1997 or 2027

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

North American serial sequence
112741

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
CHEVROLET

Prefix basis · 15 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
GMT-400

Prefix basis · 15 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.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
1997

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
CHEVROLET

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
GMT-400

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Incomplete - Chassis Cab (Number of Cab Unknown)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Class 4: 14,001 - 16,000 lb (6,350 - 7,258 kg)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

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 · Jun 28, 2023 – Feb 7, 2024

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 7, 2024GAII · Walk-around8TREE BROTHERS TREE SERVICE 4168693IANDUMP/GA
Oct 4, 2023GAI · Full9OOSIAN LAWRENCE EDWARDS 3840253IANDUMP/GA
Jun 28, 2023GAI · Full10OOSIAN LAWRENCE EDWARDS 3840253IANDUMP/GA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TREE BROTHERS TREE SERVICE4168693Feb 7, 2024Feb 7, 20241GA
IAN LAWRENCE EDWARDS3840253Jun 28, 2023Oct 4, 20232GA
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.
IANDUMPGATREE BROTHERS TREE SERVICEFeb 7, 2024Feb 7, 20241
IANDUMPGAIAN LAWRENCE EDWARDSJun 28, 2023Oct 4, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026