Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2012 Utility trailer manufacturer Utility Trailer Manufacturer

1UYVS2531CU485438 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
33 mo
Inspections10
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 10
First seenAug 27, 2023
CA
Last seenMay 10, 2026
UT
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 33 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
1UYVS2531CU485438
Make
Utility trailer manufacturer
Model
Utility Trailer Manufacturer
Model year
2012
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 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 · Aug 27, 2023 – May 10, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 10, 2026UTIII · Driver-only0—ETH TRANSPORT LLC 4303657227C025/TX
Oct 12, 2025NMIII · Driver-only0—ETH TRANSPORT LLC 4303657227C025/TX
May 27, 2025NMII · Walk-around2OOSETH TRANSPORT LLC 4303657227C025/TX
May 7, 2025WAII · Walk-around6—ETH TRANSPORT LLC 4303657227C025/TX
Sep 20, 2024NMII · Walk-around0—MEH TRANSPORT INC 23661314LW4338/CA
Aug 4, 2024CAI · Full0—MEH TRANSPORT INC 23661314LW4338/CA
Apr 2, 2024CAV · Vehicle-only0—MEH TRANSPORT INC 23661314LW4338/CA
Feb 24, 2024WAIII · Driver-only1—MEH TRANSPORT INC 23661314LW4338/CA
Oct 5, 2023CAII · Walk-around2OOSMEH TRANSPORT INC 23661314LW4338/CA
Aug 27, 2023CAI · Full1OOSMEH TRANSPORT INC 23661314LW4338/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ETH TRANSPORT LLC4303657May 7, 2025May 10, 20264TX
MEH TRANSPORT INC2366131Aug 27, 2023Sep 20, 20246CA
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.
227C025TX—ETH TRANSPORT LLCMay 7, 2025 → May 10, 20264
4LW4338CA—MEH TRANSPORT INCAug 27, 2023 → Sep 20, 20246
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026