Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2026 Norstar trailers Norstar Trailers

50HFG4028T1908921 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
9 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 4
First seenJul 14, 2025
OH
Last seenApr 29, 2026
NC
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 9 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
50HFG4028T1908921
Make
Norstar trailers
Model
Norstar Trailers
Model year
2026
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 16, 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 · Jul 14, 2025 – Apr 29, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 29, 2026NCI · Full3OOSALC FREIGHT SOLUTIONS LLC 4213358S5V818/KY
Dec 13, 2025WYIII · Driver-only2OOSCASTELL EXPRESS LLC 3684592P5V818/KY
Dec 10, 2025MTIII · Driver-only5OOSCASTELL EXPRESS LLC 3684592P5V818/KY
Jul 14, 2025OHIII · Driver-only1—OCTOPUS LOGISTICS & SERVICES LLC 40877718238Y31/TX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ALC FREIGHT SOLUTIONS LLC4213358Apr 29, 2026Apr 29, 20261TX
CASTELL EXPRESS LLC3684592Dec 10, 2025Dec 13, 20252TX
OCTOPUS LOGISTICS & SERVICES LLC4087771Jul 14, 2025Jul 14, 20251TX
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.
S5V818KY—ALC FREIGHT SOLUTIONS LLCApr 29, 2026 → Apr 29, 20261
P5V818KY—CASTELL EXPRESS LLCDec 10, 2025 → Dec 13, 20252
8238Y31TX—OCTOPUS LOGISTICS & SERVICES LLCJul 14, 2025 → Jul 14, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 16, 2026