Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5EF3GC409HB788237

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
17 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenNov 15, 2024
MD
Last seenApr 21, 2026
MD
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 17 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.

Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

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

World manufacturer identifier
5EF

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
3GC40

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
9 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 9.

Model year candidates
1987 or 2017

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

North American serial sequence
788237

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
CHEETAH CHASSIS

Prefix basis · 22 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
CHEETAH CHASSIS

Prefix basis · 22 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.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Nov 15, 2024 – Apr 21, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 21, 2026MDI · Full2ARDEN TRUCKING INC 3893915506356/ME
Nov 15, 2024MDI · Full4MEHRING TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC 11815042279103/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ARDEN TRUCKING INC389391Apr 21, 2026Apr 21, 20261MD
MEHRING TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC1181504Nov 15, 2024Nov 15, 20241MD
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.
5506356MEARDEN TRUCKING INCApr 21, 2026Apr 21, 20261
2279103MEMEHRING TRANSPORT SERVICES LLCNov 15, 2024Nov 15, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC