Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2014 Mac trailer manufacturing MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING

5MAPA4835EA028484 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
18 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenJul 12, 2024
KY
Last seenJan 14, 2026
OH
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 18 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
5MAPA4835EA028484
Make
Mac trailer manufacturing
Model
MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING
Model year
2014
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 · Jul 12, 2024 – Jan 14, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 14, 2026OHII · Walk-around9—GEORGE NELSON MASSEY 8511175267802/OH
Apr 9, 2025MIII · Walk-around2—NORTHERN STEEL TRANSPORT CO 1544545267802/ME
Sep 26, 2024MIIII · Driver-only1—NORTHERN STEEL TRANSPORT CO 1544545267802/ME
Jul 12, 2024KYIII · Driver-only2OOSNORTHERN STEEL TRANSPORT CO 1544545267802/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GEORGE NELSON MASSEY851117Jan 14, 2026Jan 14, 20261OH
NORTHERN STEEL TRANSPORT CO154454Jul 12, 2024Apr 9, 20253OH
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.
5267802OH—GEORGE NELSON MASSEYJan 14, 2026 → Jan 14, 20261
5267802ME—NORTHERN STEEL TRANSPORT COJul 12, 2024 → Apr 9, 20253
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 17, 2026