Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1HTMMMMM8HH517220

Not yet decoded
DuraStar
Carriers run under2
5 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenFeb 18, 2025
SC
Last seenJul 23, 2025
SC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 5 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

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
1HT

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
MMMMM

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
1987 or 2017

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

North American serial sequence
517220

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
INTERNATIONAL

Prefix basis · 276 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
MA025

Prefix basis · 276 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
DuraStar

Sourced label · prefix basis 276 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

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

  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Feb 18, 2025 – Jul 23, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 23, 2025SCIII · Driver-only8AMERICAN SCRAP IRON AND METAL LLC 4309012255BLM/SC
Feb 18, 2025SCIII · Driver-only4AMERICAN SCRAP IRON AND METAL 2637569NONE/SC
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
AMERICAN SCRAP IRON AND METAL LLC4309012Jul 23, 2025Jul 23, 20251SC
AMERICAN SCRAP IRON AND METAL2637569Feb 18, 2025Feb 18, 20251SC
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.
255BLMSCAMERICAN SCRAP IRON AND METAL LLCJul 23, 2025Jul 23, 20251
NONESCAMERICAN SCRAP IRON AND METALFeb 18, 2025Feb 18, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC