Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Mac trailer manufacturing MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING

5MAPA4827JA036247 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
24 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenNov 1, 2023
MI
Last seenNov 25, 2025
IN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 24 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
5MAPA4827JA036247
Make
Mac trailer manufacturing
Model
MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING
Model year
2018
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 1, 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 · Nov 1, 2023 – Nov 25, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Nov 25, 2025INIII · Driver-only2—UNICORN EXPRESS LLC 1814635D962323/MI
Sep 10, 2025GAIII · Driver-only2—UNICORN EXPRESS LLC 1814635D962323/MI
May 20, 2025WYII · Walk-around3—LINKSPEC GROUP LLC 2166527D962323/MI
Aug 20, 2024FLIII · Driver-only4—LINKSPEC GROUP LLC 2166527D962323/MI
Nov 1, 2023MIII · Walk-around0—LINKSPEC GROUP LLC 2166527D962323/MI
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
UNICORN EXPRESS LLC1814635Sep 10, 2025Nov 25, 20252TX
LINKSPEC GROUP LLC2166527Nov 1, 2023May 20, 20253MI
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
04

Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
D962323MI—UNICORN EXPRESS LLCSep 10, 2025 → Nov 25, 20252
D962323MI—LINKSPEC GROUP LLCNov 1, 2023 → May 20, 20253
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 1, 2026