Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

527SR4823ML025421

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
3 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenApr 21, 2026
CA
Last seenJul 12, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 3 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
527

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
SR482

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

Model year candidates
1991 or 2021

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

North American serial sequence
025421

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
CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC

Prefix basis · 93 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC.

Prefix basis · 93 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Not established

No sourced model-line label is established.

No source established for this field.

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.

Not established

  • 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 · Apr 21, 2026 – Jul 12, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 12, 2026CAII · Walk-around1THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE WEST COAST LLC 1398282GKA1DHA/AZ
Apr 21, 2026CAII · Walk-around0SMITH GARDENS INC 535595GKA1DHA/AZ
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE WEST COAST LLC1398282Jul 12, 2026Jul 12, 20261CA
SMITH GARDENS INC535595Apr 21, 2026Apr 21, 20261WA
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.
GKA1DHAAZ2THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE WEST COAST LLCJul 12, 2026Jul 12, 20261
GKA1DHAAZSMITH GARDENS INCApr 21, 2026Apr 21, 20261
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC