Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Utility trailer manufacturer Utility Trailer Manufacturer

1UYVS2533L2160608 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
30 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenOct 14, 2023
CA
Last seenApr 7, 2026
CA
Inspected under 3 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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1UYVS2533L2160608
Make
Utility trailer manufacturer
Model
Utility Trailer Manufacturer
Model year
2020
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 · Oct 14, 2023 – Apr 7, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 7, 2026CAII · Walk-around1—APPLE FREIGHT INC 13992554SZ1541/CA
Dec 12, 2025CAIII · Driver-only1—BLACK BIRD TRANS INC 44343974SZ1541/CA
Dec 18, 2024UTIII · Driver-only1—LION SHIELD TRANS INC 29557464SZ1541/CA
Dec 6, 2023NVI · Full0—APPLE FREIGHT INC 13992554SZ1541/CA
Oct 14, 2023CAIII · Driver-only1OOSAPPLE FREIGHT INC 13992554SZ1541/CA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
APPLE FREIGHT INC1399255Oct 14, 2023Apr 7, 20263IA
BLACK BIRD TRANS INC4434397Dec 12, 2025Dec 12, 20251CA
LION SHIELD TRANS INC2955746Dec 18, 2024Dec 18, 20241CA
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.
4SZ1541CA—APPLE FREIGHT INCOct 14, 2023 → Apr 7, 20263
4SZ1541CA—BLACK BIRD TRANS INCDec 12, 2025 → Dec 12, 20251
4SZ1541CA—LION SHIELD TRANS INCDec 18, 2024 → Dec 18, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026