Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Utility trailer manufacturer Utility Trailer Manufacturer

1UYVS253XJ2238217 · Trailer · TRAILER

Carriers run under2

29 mo

Inspections3

all-time

OOS inspections0

of 3

First seenDec 5, 2023

Last seenMay 13, 2026

Inspected under 2 different carriers in 29 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: 1UYVS253XJ2238217
Make: Utility trailer manufacturer
Model: Utility Trailer Manufacturer
Model year: 2018
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.

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Dec 5, 2023 – May 13, 2026

Date	State	Level	Viol.	OOS	Carrier (DOT)	Plate
May 13, 2026	TX	II · Walk-around	2	—	MLG TRUCKING LLC 2958876	180C269/TX
Nov 18, 2025	TX	II · Walk-around	0	—	MLG TRUCKING LLC 2958876	180C269/TX
Dec 5, 2023	NE	III · Driver-only	0	—	HEYL TRUCK LINES INC 65762	21291P/SD

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

Carrier	DOT	First seen	Last seen	Insp.	State
MLG TRUCKING LLC	2958876	Nov 18, 2025	May 13, 2026	2	TX
HEYL TRUCK LINES INC	65762	Dec 5, 2023	Dec 5, 2023	1	SD

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.
180C269	TX	—	MLG TRUCKING LLC	Nov 18, 2025 → May 13, 2026	2
21291P	SD	—	HEYL TRUCK LINES INC	Dec 5, 2023 → Dec 5, 2023	1

Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 26, 2026