Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5FTWE162961027152

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
3 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 2
First seenSep 19, 2025
MN
Last seenDec 23, 2025
MN
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
5FT

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
WE162

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
9 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 9.

Model year candidates
2006 or 2036

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

North American serial sequence
027152

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.

Not established

No supported platform claim is established for this prefix

The resolver answered successfully but returned no row above the evidence floor. This does not mean the vehicle has no platform or that no data exists; it means this store cannot make the claim.

Not established

  • platform make
  • platform model
  • 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 · Sep 19, 2025 – Dec 23, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 23, 2025MNII · Walk-around3SOO LINE RAILROAD COMPANY 1081068256CTX/MN
Sep 19, 2025MNII · Walk-around4OOSDAKOTA MINNESOTA & EASTERN RAILROAD 527121SL0217/MN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SOO LINE RAILROAD COMPANY108106Dec 23, 2025Dec 23, 20251MN
DAKOTA MINNESOTA & EASTERN RAILROAD527121Sep 19, 2025Sep 19, 20251IA
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.
8256CTXMNSOO LINE RAILROAD COMPANYDec 23, 2025Dec 23, 20251
SL0217MNDAKOTA MINNESOTA & EASTERN RAILROADSep 19, 2025Sep 19, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC