Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Utility trailer manufacturer Utility Trailer Manufacturer

1UYVS2538GU480209 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
34 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections6
of 6
First seenAug 15, 2023
PA
Last seenJun 17, 2026
OH
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 34 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
1UYVS2538GU480209
Make
Utility trailer manufacturer
Model
Utility Trailer Manufacturer
Model year
2016
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 23, 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 15, 2023 – Jun 17, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 17, 2026OHII · Walk-around3OOSLIKIS INC 3294018828196ST/IL
Dec 28, 2025MDIII · Driver-only1OOSLIKIS INC 3294018828196/IL
May 26, 2025VAIII · Driver-only5OOSKAVA FREIGHT INC 3428529828196ST/IL
Sep 1, 2024FLIII · Driver-only2OOSKAVA FREIGHT INC 3428529828196ST/IL
Jan 30, 2024OHIII · Driver-only2OOSKAVA FREIGHT INC 3428529828196ST/IL
Aug 15, 2023PAIII · Driver-only3OOSKAVA FREIGHT INC 3428529828196ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
LIKIS INC3294018Dec 28, 2025Jun 17, 20262IA
KAVA FREIGHT INC3428529Aug 15, 2023May 26, 20254IL
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.
828196STIL2LIKIS INCJun 17, 2026 → Jun 17, 20261
828196IL—LIKIS INCDec 28, 2025 → Dec 28, 20251
828196STIL—KAVA FREIGHT INCAug 15, 2023 → May 26, 20254
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 23, 2026