Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2012 Dragon Products

1UNST5343CS099982 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
34 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenAug 28, 2023
MT
Last seenJun 3, 2026
CO
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 34 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
1UNST5343CS099982
Make
Dragon Products
Model
Dragon Products
Model year
2012
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 26, 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
1UN

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
ST534

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

Model year candidates
1982 or 2012

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

North American serial sequence
099982

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
DRAGON PRODUCTS

Prefix basis · 40 decoded VINs at 92.5% prefix purity.

Model
Dragon Products

Prefix basis · 40 decoded VINs at 92.5% 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.

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 · Aug 28, 2023 – Jun 3, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 3, 2026COIII · Driver-only2—G4 TANK LINES LLC 4013855NO PLATE/ID
Mar 18, 2024UTIII · Driver-only1—FUEL EXPRESS LLC 31443526194TJ/ID
Aug 28, 2023MTII · Walk-around0—FUEL EXPRESS LLC 3144352551260B/MT
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
G4 TANK LINES LLC4013855Jun 3, 2026Jun 3, 20261CO
FUEL EXPRESS LLC3144352Aug 28, 2023Mar 18, 20242ID
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.
NO PLATEID—G4 TANK LINES LLCJun 3, 2026 → Jun 3, 20261
6194TJID—FUEL EXPRESS LLCMar 18, 2024 → Mar 18, 20241
551260BMT—FUEL EXPRESS LLCAug 28, 2023 → Aug 28, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 26, 2026