Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Utility Trailer Manufacturer

1UYVS2539GM491901 · Trailer · TRAILER
Axles · 2 axlesBody · VanLength · 53 ft
Carriers run under4
36 mo
Inspections12
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 12
First seenJun 14, 2023
OH
Last seenJun 4, 2026
TX
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 36 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
1UYVS2539GM491901
Make
Utility Trailer Manufacturer
Model
Utility Trailer Manufacturer
Model year
2016
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 16, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

These fields come directly from VIN positions and the published checksum calculation, with zero store IO.

World manufacturer identifier
1UY

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
VS253

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
9 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 9.

Model year candidates
1986 or 2016

Position 10 repeats every 30 years; both candidates are retained and neither is silently selected.

North American serial sequence
491901

Deterministic · positions 12–17 for a North American WMI.

Sourced platform inference

The prefix store publishes only at support ≥ 3 and purity ≥ 90%. Prefix confidence is shown beside every established platform claim.

Make
UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER

Prefix basis · 107,512 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Utility Trailer Manufacturer

Prefix basis · 107,512 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Not established

No sourced model-line label is established.

No source established for this field.

Generation
Not established

No sourced generation label is established.

No source established for this field.

Cab type
Not established

No sourced cab label is established.

No source established for this field.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
2016

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
Utility Trailer Manufacturer

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Trailer

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
TRAILER

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Not established

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

VIN-level rule claims

Rules published for individual VIN positions beyond the prefix — applied with the WMI, prefix, and model-year guards each rule was validated under. Year-scoped rules were checked against model year 2016, established by the federal observation agreeing with a position-10 candidate.

Axle configuration
2 axles

Manufacturer-published position rule · WMI/prefix/year guards applied by the store.

Body family
Van

Manufacturer-published position rule · WMI/prefix/year guards applied by the store.

Trailer length
53 ft

Manufacturer-published position rule · WMI/prefix/year guards applied by the store.

Not established

  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jun 14, 2023 – Jun 4, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 4, 2026TXII · Walk-around2TOWN CARGO INC 3810223915781ST/IL
May 26, 2026CAIII · Driver-only2OOSTOWN CARGO INC 3810223915781ST/IL
Apr 13, 2026COI · Full12OOSTOWN CARGO INC 3810223915781ST/IL
Aug 8, 2025UTIII · Driver-only0FREIGHT EXPRESS INC 3510613915781/IL
Jul 31, 2025NEIII · Driver-only0FREIGHT EXPRESS INC 3510613915781ST/IL
Jul 17, 2025AZIII · Driver-only1FREIGHT EXPRESS INC 3510613915781ST/IL
Nov 30, 2024WAIII · Driver-only2FREIGHT EXPRESS INC 3510613915781ST/IL
Jun 10, 2024ILIII · Driver-only0FREIGHT EXPRESS INC 3510613915781ST/IL
Apr 17, 2024CAI · Full0FREIGHT EXPRESS INC 3510613915781ST/IL
Nov 13, 2023NEIII · Driver-only0OLD BABILON TRANSPORTATION INC 3714015915781ST/IL
Sep 6, 2023GAIII · Driver-only3CARPATHIAN WAY INC 3117083915781ST/IL
Jun 14, 2023OHII · Walk-around0CARPATHIAN WAY INC 3117083915781ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TOWN CARGO INC3810223Apr 13, 2026Jun 4, 20263TN
FREIGHT EXPRESS INC3510613Apr 17, 2024Aug 8, 20256NJ
OLD BABILON TRANSPORTATION INC3714015Nov 13, 2023Nov 13, 20231IL
CARPATHIAN WAY INC3117083Jun 14, 2023Sep 6, 20232IL
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
915781STILTOWN CARGO INCApr 13, 2026Jun 4, 20263
915781ILFREIGHT EXPRESS INCAug 8, 2025Aug 8, 20251
915781STILFREIGHT EXPRESS INCApr 17, 2024Jul 31, 20255
915781STILOLD BABILON TRANSPORTATION INCNov 13, 2023Nov 13, 20231
915781STILCARPATHIAN WAY INCJun 14, 2023Sep 6, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026