Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Utility trailer manufacturer Utility Trailer Manufacturer

1UYVS253XJ3144509 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
21 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenAug 31, 2023
MD
Last seenMay 16, 2025
CA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 21 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
1UYVS253XJ3144509
Make
Utility trailer manufacturer
Model
Utility Trailer Manufacturer
Model year
2018
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 28, 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 31, 2023 – May 16, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 16, 2025CAIII · Driver-only2—ALTEX TRANSPORTATION INC 1277903988497ST/IL
Nov 22, 2024NVIII · Driver-only0—KOVTUN INC 2295452988497ST/IL
Nov 21, 2024NVII · Walk-around5—KOVTUN INC 2295452988497ST/IL
Dec 19, 2023MDII · Walk-around1—MICHAL'S QUALITY TRANSPORTATION INC 1350650609472ST/IL
Aug 31, 2023MDII · Walk-around1—MICHAL'S QUALITY TRANSPORTATION INC 1350650609472ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ALTEX TRANSPORTATION INC1277903May 16, 2025May 16, 20251IL
KOVTUN INC2295452Nov 21, 2024Nov 22, 20242IL
MICHAL'S QUALITY TRANSPORTATION INC1350650Aug 31, 2023Dec 19, 20232IL
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.
988497STIL—ALTEX TRANSPORTATION INCMay 16, 2025 → May 16, 20251
988497STIL—KOVTUN INCNov 21, 2024 → Nov 22, 20242
609472STIL—MICHAL'S QUALITY TRANSPORTATION INCAug 31, 2023 → Dec 19, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026