Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5TU344028KS000497

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
4 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 3
First seenDec 10, 2025
MS
Last seenApr 21, 2026
AL
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 4 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

This VIN has not been decoded yet — the unit's carrier, inspection and plate history below is reconstructed from the FMCSA inspection feed regardless.

Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

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

World manufacturer identifier
5TU

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
34402

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
1989 or 2019

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

North American serial sequence
000497

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
CONSTRUCTION TRAILER SPECIALISTS

Prefix basis · 75 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
CONSTRUCTION TRAILER SPECIALISTS

Prefix basis · 75 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.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Dec 10, 2025 – Apr 21, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 21, 2026ALII · Walk-around0TROY RIVERS TRUCKING 11718655066501/ME
Mar 23, 2026ALII · Walk-around5OOSSOUTHERN INTERMODAL XPRESS LLC 16050615066501/ME
Dec 10, 2025MSI · Full8OOSSOUTHERN INTERMODAL XPRESS LLC 1605061506-6501/ME
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TROY RIVERS TRUCKING1171865Apr 21, 2026Apr 21, 20261AL
SOUTHERN INTERMODAL XPRESS LLC1605061Dec 10, 2025Mar 23, 20262AL
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.
5066501METROY RIVERS TRUCKINGApr 21, 2026Apr 21, 20261
5066501MESOUTHERN INTERMODAL XPRESS LLCMar 23, 2026Mar 23, 20261
506-6501MESOUTHERN INTERMODAL XPRESS LLCDec 10, 2025Dec 10, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC