Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Mack GU (Granite)

1M2AX04C7JM037430 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
16 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenAug 31, 2023
IA
Last seenDec 2, 2024
AR
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 16 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
1M2AX04C7JM037430
Make
Mack
Model
GU (Granite)
Model year
2018
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 25, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Aug 31, 2023 – Dec 2, 2024

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 2, 2024ARII · Walk-around1—TRI STAR CONTRACTORS LLC 1858012K829729/AR
Sep 23, 2024ARIII · Driver-only0—TRI STAR CONTRACTORS LLC 1858012K829729/AR
Aug 31, 2023IAIII · Driver-only2—MAXIM TRUCKING INC 2944884MWL516/IA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TRI STAR CONTRACTORS LLC1858012Sep 23, 2024Dec 2, 20242AR
MAXIM TRUCKING INC2944884Aug 31, 2023Aug 31, 20231IA
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
04

Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
K829729AR—TRI STAR CONTRACTORS LLCSep 23, 2024 → Dec 2, 20242
MWL516IA—MAXIM TRUCKING INCAug 31, 2023 → Aug 31, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 25, 2026