Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Utility trailer manufacturer Utility Trailer Manufacturer

1UYVS2537HM854911 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
21 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenApr 22, 2024
AL
Last seenJan 12, 2026
GA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 21 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
1UYVS2537HM854911
Make
Utility trailer manufacturer
Model
Utility Trailer Manufacturer
Model year
2017
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 9, 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 – Jan 12, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 12, 2026GAIII · Driver-only1—ELEMENT TRANS INC 2445013CU5489/OK
Jan 4, 2026NCIII · Driver-only0—ELEMENT TRANS INC 2445013CU5489/OK
Dec 22, 2024OHII · Walk-around1—SHEPHERD TRANSPORTATION INC 4094353C184627/ME
Apr 22, 2024ALII · Walk-around1—ELEMENT TRANS INC 2445013CU5489/OK
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ELEMENT TRANS INC2445013Apr 22, 2024Jan 12, 20263CO
SHEPHERD TRANSPORTATION INC4094353Dec 22, 2024Dec 22, 20241CO
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.
CU5489OK—ELEMENT TRANS INCApr 22, 2024 → Jan 12, 20263
C184627ME—SHEPHERD TRANSPORTATION INCDec 22, 2024 → Dec 22, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 9, 2026
2017 Utility trailer manufacturer Utility Trailer Manufacturer — VIN 1UYVS2537HM854911