Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

4EPTA48262STS4298

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
14 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 2
First seenJun 6, 2025
IN
Last seenAug 24, 2026
IL
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 14 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

This VIN has not been decoded yet — the unit's carrier, inspection and plate history below is reconstructed from the FMCSA inspection feed regardless.

Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

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

World manufacturer identifier
4EP

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
TA482

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
6 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 6.

Model year candidates
2002 or 2032

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

North American serial sequence
TS4298

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.

Not established

No supported platform claim is established for this prefix

The resolver answered successfully but returned no row above the evidence floor. This does not mean the vehicle has no platform or that no data exists; it means this store cannot make the claim.

Not established

  • platform make
  • platform model
  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jun 6, 2025 – Aug 24, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 24, 2026ILI · Full8OOSRICKY G SHAW 3903007986331ST/IL
Jun 6, 2025INII · Walk-around3Z FORCE TRANSPORTATION INC 1053301986331ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RICKY G SHAW3903007Aug 24, 2026Aug 24, 20261MO
Z FORCE TRANSPORTATION INC1053301Jun 6, 2025Jun 6, 20251IL
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.
986331STIL2RICKY G SHAWAug 24, 2026Aug 24, 20261
986331STILZ FORCE TRANSPORTATION INCJun 6, 2025Jun 6, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC