Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Benson/wabash Aluminium Flatbed

1TTF482A0G3940640 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
26 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 6
First seenNov 26, 2023
CA
Last seenJan 22, 2026
NE
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 26 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
1TTF482A0G3940640
Make
Benson/wabash
Model
Aluminium Flatbed
Model year
2016
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 22, 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 · Nov 26, 2023 – Jan 22, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 22, 2026NEIII · Driver-only0—ALKO TRANSPORTATION LLC 4167196PT773S5/PA
May 6, 2025PAIII · Driver-only0—ALKO TRANSPORTATION LLC 4167196PT773S5/PA
Mar 13, 2025SDIII · Driver-only0—UNIVERSE CARRIER INC 2124287PT773S5/PA
Oct 2, 2024TNIII · Driver-only0—UNIVERSE CARRIER INC 2124287PT773S5/UK
May 8, 2024COII · Walk-around0—UNIVERSE CARRIER INC 2124287PT773S5/PA
Nov 26, 2023CAI · Full0—UNIVERSE CARRIER INC 2124287PT173S5/PA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ALKO TRANSPORTATION LLC4167196May 6, 2025Jan 22, 20262SC
UNIVERSE CARRIER INC2124287Nov 26, 2023Mar 13, 20254IL
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.
PT773S5PA—ALKO TRANSPORTATION LLCMay 6, 2025 → Jan 22, 20262
PT773S5PA—UNIVERSE CARRIER INCMay 8, 2024 → Mar 13, 20252
PT773S5UK—UNIVERSE CARRIER INCOct 2, 2024 → Oct 2, 20241
PT173S5PA—UNIVERSE CARRIER INCNov 26, 2023 → Nov 26, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 22, 2026