Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Mclendon trailers

1M9FT4228JA776134 · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
35 mo
Inspections12
all-time
OOS inspections6
of 12
First seenJun 15, 2023
NC
Last seenMay 5, 2026
NC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 35 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
1M9FT4228JA776134
Make
Mclendon trailers
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2018
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 2, 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 · Jun 15, 2023 – May 5, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 5, 2026NCII · Walk-around1—ELLIS CEDAR INC 4344673AH44462/NC
Mar 25, 2026NCII · Walk-around3—ELLIS CEDAR INC 4344673AH44462/NC
Mar 5, 2026NCII · Walk-around3OOSELLIS CEDAR INC 4344673AH44462/NC
Jan 30, 2026NCII · Walk-around4—B R ELLIS TIMBER INC 2835238AH44462/NC
May 9, 2025NCIII · Driver-only1—B R ELLIS TIMBER INC 2835238AH44462/NC
Feb 6, 2025NCIII · Driver-only2—B R ELLIS TIMBER INC 2835238AH44462/NC
Jan 15, 2025NCII · Walk-around10OOSB R ELLIS TIMBER INC 2835238AH44462/NC
Nov 27, 2024NCIII · Driver-only2—B R ELLIS TIMBER INC 2835238AH44462/NC
Mar 5, 2024NCII · Walk-around4OOSB R ELLIS TIMBER INC 2835238AH44462/NC
Sep 27, 2023NCII · Walk-around8OOSB R ELLIS TIMBER INC 2835238AH44462/NC
Sep 7, 2023NCII · Walk-around3OOSB R ELLIS TIMBER INC 2835238AH44462/NC
Jun 15, 2023NCII · Walk-around3OOSB R ELLIS TIMBER INC 2835238AH44462/NC
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ELLIS CEDAR INC4344673Mar 5, 2026May 5, 20263NC
B R ELLIS TIMBER INC2835238Jun 15, 2023Jan 30, 20269NC
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.
AH44462NC—ELLIS CEDAR INCMar 5, 2026 → May 5, 20263
AH44462NC—B R ELLIS TIMBER INCJun 15, 2023 → Jan 30, 20269
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 2, 2026