Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Utility trailer manufacturer Utility Trailer Manufacturer

1UYVS2538GU481229 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
28 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 3
First seenJul 27, 2023
SD
Last seenNov 1, 2025
AR
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 28 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
1UYVS2538GU481229
Make
Utility trailer manufacturer
Model
Utility Trailer Manufacturer
Model year
2016
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 26, 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 · Jul 27, 2023 – Nov 1, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Nov 1, 2025ARIII · Driver-only1—JB EXPRESS INC 20996144VR2389/CA
Sep 21, 2023ARII · Walk-around2OOS5ABI INC 21730484TT5533/CA
Jul 27, 2023SDII · Walk-around3OOSLIBERTY TRANZ INC 40158684TT5533/CA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
JB EXPRESS INC2099614Nov 1, 2025Nov 1, 20251CA
5ABI INC2173048Sep 21, 2023Sep 21, 20231CA
LIBERTY TRANZ INC4015868Jul 27, 2023Jul 27, 20231CA
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.
4VR2389CA—JB EXPRESS INCNov 1, 2025 → Nov 1, 20251
4TT5533CA—5ABI INCSep 21, 2023 → Sep 21, 20231
4TT5533CA—LIBERTY TRANZ INCJul 27, 2023 → Jul 27, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 26, 2026