Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Mac trailer manufacturing MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING

5MADS3536JC045517 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
20 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenAug 22, 2023
KY
Last seenApr 23, 2025
KY
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 20 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

VIN
5MADS3536JC045517
Make
Mac trailer manufacturing
Model
MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING
Model year
2018
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 17, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Aug 22, 2023 – Apr 23, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 23, 2025KYIII · Driver-only0—EA & M TRUCKING LLC 2555734819783/KY
Feb 18, 2025KYII · Walk-around0—CHRIS HACKER TRUCKING LLC 1985245819783/KY
Dec 19, 2023KYII · Walk-around0—CHRIS HACKER TRUCKING LLC 1985245819783/KY
Aug 22, 2023KYII · Walk-around0—CHRIS HACKER TRUCKING LLC 1985245819783/KY
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
EA & M TRUCKING LLC2555734Apr 23, 2025Apr 23, 20251KY
CHRIS HACKER TRUCKING LLC1985245Aug 22, 2023Feb 18, 20253KY
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.
819783KY—EA & M TRUCKING LLCApr 23, 2025 → Apr 23, 20251
819783KY—CHRIS HACKER TRUCKING LLCAug 22, 2023 → Feb 18, 20253
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 17, 2026