Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5MADS4529LC051280

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
14 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenJan 28, 2025
PA
Last seenMar 31, 2026
MD
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 14 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
5MA

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
DS452

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
9 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 9.

Model year candidates
1990 or 2020

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

North American serial sequence
051280

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 · Jan 28, 2025 – Mar 31, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 31, 2026MDII · Walk-around1CRESSON STEEL CO 740460PT488S9/PA
Jan 28, 2025PAIII · Driver-only1MARJENN TRUCKING COMPANY 207039PT488S9/PA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CRESSON STEEL CO740460Mar 31, 2026Mar 31, 20261PA
MARJENN TRUCKING COMPANY207039Jan 28, 2025Jan 28, 20251PA
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.
PT488S9PACRESSON STEEL COMar 31, 2026Mar 31, 20261
PT488S9PAMARJENN TRUCKING COMPANYJan 28, 2025Jan 28, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC