Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2011 Mac trailer manufacturing MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING

5MAPA5068BA020273 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
18 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 6
First seenApr 29, 2024
MI
Last seenOct 8, 2025
MI
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
5MAPA5068BA020273
Make
Mac trailer manufacturing
Model
MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING
Model year
2011
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 4, 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 · Apr 29, 2024 – Oct 8, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 8, 2025MIII · Walk-around4OOSALCO TRANSPORTATION INC 525677D972173/MI
Jul 14, 2025MII · Full14OOSAMERICAN MOTOR LINES INC 173929D972173/MI
Sep 10, 2024MIII · Walk-around1—ALCO TRANSPORTATION INC 525677D972173/MI
Jul 29, 2024MIIII · Driver-only1—AMERICAN MOTOR LINES INC 173929D972173/MI
May 30, 2024MIIII · Driver-only1—AMERICAN MOTOR LINES INC 173929D972173/MI
Apr 29, 2024MIII · Walk-around1—ALCO TRANSPORTATION INC 525677D972173/MI
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ALCO TRANSPORTATION INC525677Apr 29, 2024Oct 8, 20253MI
AMERICAN MOTOR LINES INC173929May 30, 2024Jul 14, 20253MI
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.
D972173MI—ALCO TRANSPORTATION INCApr 29, 2024 → Oct 8, 20253
D972173MI—AMERICAN MOTOR LINES INCMay 30, 2024 → Jul 14, 20253
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 4, 2026