Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

527SR5328MM024448

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under3
26 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenJun 21, 2023
NC
Last seenAug 27, 2025
NC
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 26 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

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

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jun 21, 2023 – Aug 27, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 27, 2025NCIII · Driver-only0—MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC 48104254483E/ME
Jul 1, 2025NCIII · Driver-only0—TOWER TRANSPORTATION INC 3612873254483E/ME
Jun 21, 2023NCIII · Driver-only0—MADARIS TRANSPORTATION LLC 835435254483E/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC48104Aug 27, 2025Aug 27, 20251NC
TOWER TRANSPORTATION INC3612873Jul 1, 2025Jul 1, 20251WV
MADARIS TRANSPORTATION LLC835435Jun 21, 2023Jun 21, 20231PA
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.
254483EME2MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLCAug 27, 2025 → Aug 27, 20251
254483EME—TOWER TRANSPORTATION INCJul 1, 2025 → Jul 1, 20251
254483EME—MADARIS TRANSPORTATION LLCJun 21, 2023 → Jun 21, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC