Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Mac trailer manufacturing MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING

5MASA5328JA042291 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
31 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 7
First seenJun 29, 2023
NE
Last seenJan 16, 2026
MS
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 31 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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
5MASA5328JA042291
Make
Mac trailer manufacturing
Model
MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING
Model year
2018
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.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jun 29, 2023 – Jan 16, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 16, 2026MSIII · Driver-only0—GOLDSTAR CARGO INC 3944279759693ST/IL
Jan 6, 2026COIII · Driver-only0—UNIVERSE CARRIER INC 2124287759693ST/IL
Jun 19, 2025TNIII · Driver-only0—UNIVERSE CARRIER INC 2124287759693ST/IL
Nov 5, 2024MDII · Walk-around2—TIMELINE TRANSPORTATION INC 2513044759793ST/IL
Mar 17, 2024ILIII · Driver-only0—UNIVERSE CARRIER INC 2124287759693ST/IL
Jan 10, 2024UTIII · Driver-only1—TIMELINE TRANSPORTATION INC 2513044759693ST/IL
Jun 29, 2023NEIII · Driver-only0—UNIVERSE CARRIER INC 2124287759693ST/IL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GOLDSTAR CARGO INC3944279Jan 16, 2026Jan 16, 20261IL
UNIVERSE CARRIER INC2124287Jun 29, 2023Jan 6, 20264IL
TIMELINE TRANSPORTATION INC2513044Jan 10, 2024Nov 5, 20242IL
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.
759693STIL—GOLDSTAR CARGO INCJan 16, 2026 → Jan 16, 20261
759693STIL—UNIVERSE CARRIER INCJun 29, 2023 → Jan 6, 20264
759793STIL—TIMELINE TRANSPORTATION INCNov 5, 2024 → Nov 5, 20241
759693STIL—TIMELINE TRANSPORTATION INCJan 10, 2024 → Jan 10, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 4, 2026