Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Utility trailer manufacturer Utility Trailer Manufacturer

1UYVS253XGU501609 · Trailer · TRAILER

Carriers run under2

15 mo

Inspections4

all-time

OOS inspections0

of 4

First seenDec 17, 2024

Last seenMar 23, 2026

Inspected under 2 different carriers in 15 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.

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN: 1UYVS253XGU501609
Make: Utility trailer manufacturer
Model: Utility Trailer Manufacturer
Model year: 2016
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.

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Dec 17, 2024 – Mar 23, 2026

Date	State	Level	Viol.	OOS	Carrier (DOT)	Plate
Mar 23, 2026	CA	III · Driver-only	1	—	GROVER CLAUDE GWYN 1303683	278021T/TN
Jan 14, 2026	AR	III · Driver-only	1	—	L T HART INC 494244	278021T/TN
Oct 6, 2025	CA	II · Walk-around	2	—	L T HART INC 494244	278021T/TN
Dec 17, 2024	VA	III · Driver-only	0	—	L T HART INC 494244	278021T/TN

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

Carrier	DOT	First seen	Last seen	Insp.	State
GROVER CLAUDE GWYN	1303683	Mar 23, 2026	Mar 23, 2026	1	TN
L T HART INC	494244	Dec 17, 2024	Jan 14, 2026	3	VA

Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.

Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

Plate	State / prov.	Unit no.	Carrier	Date range	Insp.
278021T	TN	—	GROVER CLAUDE GWYN	Mar 23, 2026 → Mar 23, 2026	1
278021T	TN	—	L T HART INC	Dec 17, 2024 → Jan 14, 2026	3

Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 9, 2026