Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2006 Utility trailer manufacturer Utility Trailer Manufacturer

1UYVS53286T159433 · Trailer · TRAILER

Carriers run under2

8 mo

Inspections3

all-time

OOS inspections1

of 3

First seenJul 21, 2024

Last seenMar 5, 2025

Inspected under 2 different carriers in 8 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: 1UYVS53286T159433
Make: Utility trailer manufacturer
Model: Utility Trailer Manufacturer
Model year: 2006
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 · Jul 21, 2024 – Mar 5, 2025

Date	State	Level	Viol.	OOS	Carrier (DOT)	Plate
Mar 5, 2025	CA	II · Walk-around	2	OOS	MELGARES TRANSPORT INC 3165661	4PU3896/CA
Aug 10, 2024	CA	III · Driver-only	0	—	RIVERA'S TRANS INC 3929928	4PU3896/CA
Jul 21, 2024	CA	III · Driver-only	0	—	MELGARES TRANSPORT INC 3165661	4PU3896/CA

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

Carrier	DOT	First seen	Last seen	Insp.	State
MELGARES TRANSPORT INC	3165661	Jul 21, 2024	Mar 5, 2025	2	CA
RIVERA'S TRANS INC	3929928	Aug 10, 2024	Aug 10, 2024	1	CA

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.
4PU3896	CA	—	MELGARES TRANSPORT INC	Jul 21, 2024 → Mar 5, 2025	2
4PU3896	CA	—	RIVERA'S TRANS INC	Aug 10, 2024 → Aug 10, 2024	1

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