Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Wilson Wilson

1W16532A1J5554452 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
25 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenFeb 21, 2024
IA
Last seenMar 20, 2026
MN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 25 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
1W16532A1J5554452
Make
Wilson
Model
Wilson
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.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Feb 21, 2024 – Mar 20, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 20, 2026MNIII · Driver-only1—4-A TRUCKING LLC 4140680LN5537/IA
Feb 17, 2026SDIII · Driver-only2—4-A TRUCKING LLC 4140680LN5537/IA
Feb 21, 2024IAIII · Driver-only1—TR BOWMAN TRUCKING LLC 1759010GX4737/IA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
4-A TRUCKING LLC4140680Feb 17, 2026Mar 20, 20262IA
TR BOWMAN TRUCKING LLC1759010Feb 21, 2024Feb 21, 20241IA
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.
LN5537IA—4-A TRUCKING LLCFeb 17, 2026 → Mar 20, 20262
GX4737IA—TR BOWMAN TRUCKING LLCFeb 21, 2024 → Feb 21, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 26, 2026