Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 International MA025

3HAMMMMN8HL471729 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
DuraStar
Carriers run under2
31 mo
Inspections12
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 12
First seenSep 15, 2023
CA
Last seenApr 8, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 31 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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
3HAMMMMN8HL471729
Make
International
Model
MA025
Model year
2017
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 7: 26,001 - 33,000 lb (11,794 - 14,969 kg)
Decoded at
Jun 17, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

These fields come directly from VIN positions and the published checksum calculation, with zero store IO.

World manufacturer identifier
3HA

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
MMMMN

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
1987 or 2017

Position 10 repeats every 30 years; both candidates are retained and neither is silently selected.

North American serial sequence
471729

Deterministic · positions 12–17 for a North American WMI.

Sourced platform inference

The prefix store publishes only at support ≥ 3 and purity ≥ 90%. Prefix confidence is shown beside every established platform claim.

Make
INTERNATIONAL

Prefix basis · 159 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
MA025

Prefix basis · 159 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
DuraStar

Sourced label · prefix basis 159 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Generation
Not established

No sourced generation label is established.

No source established for this field.

Cab type
Not established

No sourced cab label is established.

No source established for this field.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
2017

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
INTERNATIONAL

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
MA025

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Truck

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Class 7: 26,001 - 33,000 lb (11,794 - 14,969 kg)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Not established

  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Sep 15, 2023 – Apr 8, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 8, 2026CAI · Full0SOUTHWEST HOTSHOT LLC 425826756424X3/CA
Feb 27, 2026CAII · Walk-around0SOUTHWEST HOTSHOT LLC 425826756424X3/CA
Jan 9, 2026NVIII · Driver-only5SOUTHWEST HOTSHOT LLC 425826756424X3/CA
Jan 7, 2026CAI · Full6OOSSOUTHWEST HOTSHOT LLC 425826756424X3/CA
Aug 1, 2025CAIII · Driver-only1SOUTHWEST HOTSHOT LLC 425826756424X3/CA
Jul 15, 2025CAI · Full3SOUTHWEST HOTSHOT LLC 425826756424X3/CA
Mar 26, 2025NMI · Full0SOUTHWEST HOTSHOT LLC 425826756424X3/CA
Oct 22, 2024NEIII · Driver-only0SOUTHWEST HOTSHOT LLC 425826756424X3/CA
Sep 4, 2024NMII · Walk-around0SOUTHWEST HOTSHOT LLC 425826756424X3/CA
Aug 23, 2024CAI · Full0SOUTHWEST HOTSHOT LLC 425826756424X3/CA
Nov 9, 2023CAI · Full0FUSE TECHNICAL GROUP 280141758935V3/CA
Sep 15, 2023CAI · Full3FUSE TECHNICAL GROUP 28014173336275/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SOUTHWEST HOTSHOT LLC4258267Aug 23, 2024Apr 8, 202610CA
FUSE TECHNICAL GROUP2801417Sep 15, 2023Nov 9, 20232IL
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
56424X3CASOUTHWEST HOTSHOT LLCAug 23, 2024Apr 8, 202610
58935V3CAFUSE TECHNICAL GROUPNov 9, 2023Nov 9, 20231
3336275INFUSE TECHNICAL GROUPSep 15, 2023Sep 15, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 17, 2026