Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Lamar Trailers

5RVFS4020PP117243 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
28 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 4
First seenMay 15, 2024
CO
Last seenSep 26, 2026
MS
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 28 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
5RVFS4020PP117243
Make
Lamar Trailers
Model
LAMAR TRAILERS
Model year
2023
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 9, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

These fields come directly from VIN positions and the published checksum calculation, with zero store IO.

World manufacturer identifier
5RV

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
FS402

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
0 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 0.

Model year candidates
1993 or 2023

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

North American serial sequence
117243

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
LAMAR TRAILERS

Prefix basis · 48 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
LAMAR TRAILERS

Prefix basis · 48 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 · May 15, 2024 – Sep 26, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 26, 2026MSI · Full4OOSAETHER TRANSPORT LLC 4510367728573M/TX
Jun 12, 2025KYIII · Driver-only0—SHEPS OTR LLC 4187790728573M/TX
May 24, 2024NMIII · Driver-only0—SHEPS OTR LLC 4187790728573M/TX
May 15, 2024COII · Walk-around6OOSSHEPS OTR LLC 4187790792826M/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
AETHER TRANSPORT LLC4510367Sep 26, 2026Sep 26, 20261TX
SHEPS OTR LLC4187790May 15, 2024Jun 12, 20253TX
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.
728573MTX2AETHER TRANSPORT LLCSep 26, 2026 → Sep 26, 20261
728573MTX—SHEPS OTR LLCMay 24, 2024 → Jun 12, 20252
792826MTX—SHEPS OTR LLCMay 15, 2024 → May 15, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 9, 2026