Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Utility trailer manufacturer Utility Trailer Manufacturer

1UYVS2533GU498231 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under4
20 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 5
First seenApr 22, 2024
MS
Last seenDec 8, 2025
CA
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 20 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
1UYVS2533GU498231
Make
Utility trailer manufacturer
Model
Utility Trailer Manufacturer
Model year
2016
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 28, 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 · Apr 22, 2024 – Dec 8, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 8, 2025CAIII · Driver-only0—YAHOWA TRANSPORT INC 38361284WV8175/CA
Dec 4, 2025AZII · Walk-around12OOSYAHOWA TRANSPORT INC 38361284WV8175/CA
May 27, 2025AZII · Walk-around5OOSAMERICAN FREIGHTLINERS LLC 41417325408052/ME
May 25, 2024TXII · Walk-around0—KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION INC 428823P434432/IN
Apr 22, 2024MSII · Walk-around1—KNIGHT REFRIGERATED LLC 1252905P434432/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
YAHOWA TRANSPORT INC3836128Dec 4, 2025Dec 8, 20252CA
AMERICAN FREIGHTLINERS LLC4141732May 27, 2025May 27, 20251CA
KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION INC428823May 25, 2024May 25, 20241AZ
KNIGHT REFRIGERATED LLC1252905Apr 22, 2024Apr 22, 20241AZ
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.
4WV8175CA—YAHOWA TRANSPORT INCDec 4, 2025 → Dec 8, 20252
5408052ME—AMERICAN FREIGHTLINERS LLCMay 27, 2025 → May 27, 20251
P434432IN—KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION INCMay 25, 2024 → May 25, 20241
P434432IN—KNIGHT REFRIGERATED LLCApr 22, 2024 → Apr 22, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026