Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2026 Hercules Ajax

1AJC40266T1002232 · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
19 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 4
First seenJul 7, 2023
MN
Last seenFeb 18, 2025
WI
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 19 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
1AJC40266T1002232
Make
Hercules Ajax
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2026
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 3, 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
6 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 6.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Model year candidates
1996 or 2026

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

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
North American serial sequence
002232

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 · Jul 7, 2023 – Feb 18, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 18, 2025WII · Full6OOSUNIVERSAL INTERMODAL SERVICES INC 1162977T970247/TN
Sep 5, 2023MNV · Vehicle-only2OOSDIRECT CHASSISLINK INC 1909823T970247/TN
Jul 26, 2023MNI · Full2—UNIVERSAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC 764739T970247/TN
Jul 7, 2023MNI · Full4—UNIVERSAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC 764739T970247/TN
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
UNIVERSAL INTERMODAL SERVICES INC1162977Feb 18, 2025Feb 18, 20251MI
DIRECT CHASSISLINK INC1909823Sep 5, 2023Sep 5, 20231NC
UNIVERSAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC764739Jul 7, 2023Jul 26, 20232MN
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.
T970247TN—UNIVERSAL INTERMODAL SERVICES INCFeb 18, 2025 → Feb 18, 20251
T970247TN—DIRECT CHASSISLINK INCSep 5, 2023 → Sep 5, 20231
T970247TN—UNIVERSAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLCJul 7, 2023 → Jul 26, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 3, 2026