Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2022 Utility trailer manufacturer Utility Trailer Manufacturer

3UTVS2538N8731231 · Trailer · TRAILER

Carriers run under2

24 mo

Inspections4

all-time

OOS inspections0

of 4

First seenFeb 6, 2024

Last seenFeb 21, 2026

Inspected under 2 different carriers in 24 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: 3UTVS2538N8731231
Make: Utility trailer manufacturer
Model: Utility Trailer Manufacturer
Model year: 2022
Body class: Trailer
Vehicle type: TRAILER
GVWR: Not decoded
Decoded at: Jul 14, 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 · Feb 6, 2024 – Feb 21, 2026

Date	State	Level	OOS	Carrier (DOT)	Plate
Feb 21, 2026	IL	III · Driver-only	—	R D SMITH LC 1871984	FR8422/IA
Jan 12, 2026	TN	III · Driver-only	—	R D SMITH LC 1871984	FR8422/IA
Jun 12, 2024	TN	III · Driver-only	—	D E SALES INC 1871994	FR8422/IA
Feb 6, 2024	AL	III · Driver-only	—	R D SMITH LC 1871984	FR8422/IA

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

Carrier	DOT	First seen	Last seen	Insp.	State
R D SMITH LC	1871984	Feb 6, 2024	Feb 21, 2026	3	IA
D E SALES INC	1871994	Jun 12, 2024	Jun 12, 2024	1	MI

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.
FR8422	IA	—	R D SMITH LC	Feb 6, 2024 → Feb 21, 2026	3
FR8422	IA	—	D E SALES INC	Jun 12, 2024 → Jun 12, 2024	1

Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 14, 2026