Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Hercules Ajax

1AJC40265G1005869 · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
28 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenApr 17, 2024
CA
Last seenAug 12, 2026
CA
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
1AJC40265G1005869
Make
Hercules Ajax
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2016
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 17, 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
1AJ

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Vehicle descriptor section
C4026

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

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

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Model year candidates
1986 or 2016

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

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
North American serial sequence
005869

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.

Not established

No supported platform claim is established for this prefix

The resolver answered successfully but returned no row above the evidence floor. This does not mean the vehicle has no platform or that no data exists; it means this store cannot make the claim.

Not established

  • platform make
  • platform model
  • 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 · Apr 17, 2024 – Aug 12, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 12, 2026CAII · Walk-around1—ENGLEMAN TRANSPORTATION INCORPORATED 1701031U920794/TX
Apr 17, 2024CAI · Full0—NORDIC INTERMODAL LLC 1280142U920794/TN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ENGLEMAN TRANSPORTATION INCORPORATED1701031Aug 12, 2026Aug 12, 20261NM
NORDIC INTERMODAL LLC1280142Apr 17, 2024Apr 17, 20241TX
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.
U920794TX2ENGLEMAN TRANSPORTATION INCORPORATEDAug 12, 2026 → Aug 12, 20261
U920794TN2NORDIC INTERMODAL LLCApr 17, 2024 → Apr 17, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 17, 2026