Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Appalachian Trailers Inc.

5Z5GC3621MS000444 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under5
27 mo
Inspections10
all-time
OOS inspections5
of 10
First seenMay 15, 2024
TN
Last seenAug 31, 2026
IA
Inspected under 5 different carriers in 27 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
5Z5GC3621MS000444
Make
Appalachian Trailers Inc.
Model
Appalachian Trailers Inc.
Model year
2021
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 21, 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
5Z5

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Vehicle descriptor section
GC362

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Model year candidates
1991 or 2021

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

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
North American serial sequence
000444

Deterministic · positions 12–17 for a North American WMI.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗

Sourced platform inference

The prefix store publishes only at support ≥ 3 and purity ≥ 90%. Prefix confidence is shown beside every established platform claim.

Temporarily unavailable

The platform resolver did not return a reliable response

Deterministic validation above is complete. Platform fields are withheld because an outage is not evidence that the VIN has no known platform.

Not established

  • platform resolution (temporarily unavailable)

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · May 15, 2024 – Aug 31, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 31, 2026IAII · Walk-around10OOSJANELA GROUP LLC 43968385627185/ME
Jul 20, 2026ILIII · Driver-only2—JANELA GROUP LLC 43968385627185/ME
May 13, 2026MSI · Full0—EASTROADS LLC 45048965627185/ME
May 19, 2025MIII · Walk-around3OOSNEXUS LOGISTICS SERVICES LLC 41093245260337/PA
Apr 22, 2025PAI · Full1—NEXUS LOGISTICS SERVICES LLC 41093245260337/ME
Jan 9, 2025PAII · Walk-around2OOSMLK LLC 14979895260337/ME
Dec 18, 2024TNI · Full0—MLK LLC 14979895260337/ME
Jul 18, 2024OHII · Walk-around3OOSGMLM TRANSPORTER INC 39702805260337/ME
Jul 13, 2024PAI · Full5OOSGMLM TRANSPORTER INC 39702805260337/ME
May 15, 2024TNI · Full3—GMLM TRANSPORTER INC 39702805260337/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

5 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
JANELA GROUP LLC4396838Jul 20, 2026Aug 31, 20262PA
EASTROADS LLC4504896May 13, 2026May 13, 20261OH
NEXUS LOGISTICS SERVICES LLC4109324Apr 22, 2025May 19, 20252MN
MLK LLC1497989Dec 18, 2024Jan 9, 20252KY
GMLM TRANSPORTER INC3970280May 15, 2024Jul 18, 20243PA
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.
5627185ME2JANELA GROUP LLCJul 20, 2026 → Aug 31, 20262
5627185ME—EASTROADS LLCMay 13, 2026 → May 13, 20261
5260337PA—NEXUS LOGISTICS SERVICES LLCMay 19, 2025 → May 19, 20251
5260337ME—NEXUS LOGISTICS SERVICES LLCApr 22, 2025 → Apr 22, 20251
5260337ME—MLK LLCDec 18, 2024 → Jan 9, 20252
5260337ME—GMLM TRANSPORTER INCMay 15, 2024 → Jul 18, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026