Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Utility trailer manufacturer Utility Trailer Manufacturer

1UYFS2480GA496732 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
30 mo
Inspections12
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 12
First seen10/30/2023
NC
Last seen04/17/2026
SC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 30 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
1UYFS2480GA496732
Make
Utility trailer manufacturer
Model
Utility Trailer Manufacturer
Model year
2016
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
06/16/2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · 10/30/2023 – 04/17/2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
04/17/2026SCIII · Driver-only0THORSTEN M KIRSCH 4034416DE19281/NC
04/14/2026VAI · Full10OOSTHORSTEN M KIRSCH 4034416DE19281/NC
02/19/2026TNIII · Driver-only0COL MEX TRANSPORT LLC 3608021C351820/ME
01/06/2026NCII · Walk-around0THORSTEN M KIRSCH 4034416DE19281/NC
04/15/2025NCIII · Driver-only0THORSTEN M KIRSCH 4034416C351820/ME
02/24/2025SCIII · Driver-only0THORSTEN M KIRSCH 4034416C351820/ME
11/21/2024VAIII · Driver-only0THORSTEN M KIRSCH 4034416C351820/ME
04/09/2024NCII · Walk-around0THORSTEN M KIRSCH 4034416C351820/ME
02/15/2024NCIII · Driver-only0THORSTEN M KIRSCH 4034416C351820/ME
01/03/2024NCII · Walk-around1OOSTHORSTEN M KIRSCH 4034416C351820/ME
12/04/2023NCIII · Driver-only1THORSTEN M KIRSCH 4034416C351820/ME
10/30/2023NCIII · Driver-only0THORSTEN M KIRSCH 4034416C351820/ME
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
THORSTEN M KIRSCH403441610/30/202304/17/202611NC
COL MEX TRANSPORT LLC360802102/19/202602/19/20261PA
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.
DE19281NCTHORSTEN M KIRSCH01/06/202604/17/20263
C351820MECOL MEX TRANSPORT LLC02/19/202602/19/20261
C351820METHORSTEN M KIRSCH10/30/202304/15/20258
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 06/16/2026