Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5MAPA4823JA045172

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
13 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 2
First seenJun 4, 2025
KY
Last seenJul 6, 2026
OH
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 13 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
PA482

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

Model year candidates
1988 or 2018

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

North American serial sequence
045172

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 · 1,229 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING

Prefix basis · 1,229 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 · Jun 4, 2025 – Jul 6, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 6, 2026OHIII · Driver-only0C HARRIS TRUCKING LLC 3569427TRW3856/OH
Jun 4, 2025KYIII · Driver-only3OOSSMITH TRANSPORT LLC 2452863TRW3856/OH
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
C HARRIS TRUCKING LLC3569427Jul 6, 2026Jul 6, 20261OH
SMITH TRANSPORT LLC2452863Jun 4, 2025Jun 4, 20251OH
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.
TRW3856OH2C HARRIS TRUCKING LLCJul 6, 2026Jul 6, 20261
TRW3856OHSMITH TRANSPORT LLCJun 4, 2025Jun 4, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC