Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Wilson Wilson

1W16532A7J5553354 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
17 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenAug 17, 2023
IA
Last seenJan 11, 2025
MO
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 17 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
1W16532A7J5553354
Make
Wilson
Model
Wilson
Model year
2018
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.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Aug 17, 2023 – Jan 11, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 11, 2025MOIII · Driver-only2—FREDERICK TRUCKING LLC 2786268LK1685/IA
Jan 25, 2024IAIII · Driver-only2—JAMES FORD 3388234KGL628/IA
Dec 30, 2023IAIII · Driver-only0—JAMES FORD 3388234KGL628/IA
Aug 17, 2023IAIII · Driver-only0—JAMES FORD 3388234KGL628/IA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
FREDERICK TRUCKING LLC2786268Jan 11, 2025Jan 11, 20251IA
JAMES FORD3388234Aug 17, 2023Jan 25, 20243IA
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.
LK1685IA—FREDERICK TRUCKING LLCJan 11, 2025 → Jan 11, 20251
KGL628IA—JAMES FORDAug 17, 2023 → Jan 25, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 9, 2026