Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Dragon esp Dragon ESP

591FD2227HC141240 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
33 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 4
First seenJun 15, 2023
CA
Last seenMar 11, 2026
CA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 33 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
591FD2227HC141240
Make
Dragon esp
Model
Dragon ESP
Model year
2017
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 · Jun 15, 2023 – Mar 11, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 11, 2026CAII · Walk-around1OOSEMPIRE SAND & GRAVEL INC 27051994TL1997/CA
Feb 19, 2026CAV · Vehicle-only0—SG TRUCKING INC 30780854TL1997/CA
Jul 25, 2023CAII · Walk-around1OOSSG TRUCKING INC 30780854TL1997/CA
Jun 15, 2023CAII · Walk-around1—TIGER CARRIER INC 39029304TL1997/CA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
EMPIRE SAND & GRAVEL INC2705199Mar 11, 2026Mar 11, 20261CA
SG TRUCKING INC3078085Jul 25, 2023Feb 19, 20262CA
TIGER CARRIER INC3902930Jun 15, 2023Jun 15, 20231CA
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.
4TL1997CA—EMPIRE SAND & GRAVEL INCMar 11, 2026 → Mar 11, 20261
4TL1997CA—SG TRUCKING INCJul 25, 2023 → Feb 19, 20262
4TL1997CA—TIGER CARRIER INCJun 15, 2023 → Jun 15, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 16, 2026
2017 Dragon esp Dragon ESP — VIN 591FD2227HC141240