Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5MADA4020RC071534

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
9 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenMar 15, 2024
SD
Last seenDec 23, 2024
IA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 9 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
5MA

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
DA402

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
0 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 0.

Model year candidates
1994 or 2024

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

North American serial sequence
071534

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
MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING

Prefix basis · 4 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING

Prefix basis · 4 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 · Mar 15, 2024 – Dec 23, 2024

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 23, 2024IAIII · Driver-only0DARLING INGREDIENTS INC 471318FX2912/IA
Mar 18, 2024SDII · Walk-around1OOSLUX BROTHERS INC 438354FX2912/IA
Mar 15, 2024SDIII · Driver-only0LUX BROTHERS INC 438354FX2912/IA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DARLING INGREDIENTS INC471318Dec 23, 2024Dec 23, 20241TX
LUX BROTHERS INC438354Mar 15, 2024Mar 18, 20242NE
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.
FX2912IADARLING INGREDIENTS INCDec 23, 2024Dec 23, 20241
FX2912IALUX BROTHERS INCMar 15, 2024Mar 18, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC