Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2014 Boydstun Metal Works

1B9FC4523EP275001 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
28 mo
Inspections10
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 10
First seenMar 17, 2024
NV
Last seenJul 3, 2026
CA
Inspected under 3 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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1B9FC4523EP275001
Make
Boydstun Metal Works
Model
Boydstun Metal Works
Model year
2014
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 16, 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
1B9

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
FC452

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

Model year candidates
1984 or 2014

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

North American serial sequence
275001

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.

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.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
2014

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
BOYDSTUN METAL WORKS

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
Boydstun Metal Works

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Trailer

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
TRAILER

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Not established

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Not established

  • platform make
  • platform model
  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Mar 17, 2024 – Jul 3, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 3, 2026CAIII · Driver-only3M & C CAR CARRIER LLC 44528935397594/ME
May 19, 2026IAIII · Driver-only2M & C CAR CARRIER LLC 44528935397594/ME
Jul 23, 2025CAIII · Driver-only1EXCEL TRANSPORT INC 38801235190427/ME
Dec 19, 2024NVII · Walk-around0EXCEL TRANSPORT INC 38801235190427/ME
Dec 6, 2024CAIII · Driver-only0EXCEL TRANSPORT INC 38801235190427/ME
Nov 4, 2024NMII · Walk-around5OOSRM LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORTATION LLC 42015665397594/ME
May 31, 2024KSII · Walk-around5OOSRM LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORTATION LLC 42015665397594/ME
Apr 19, 2024CAIII · Driver-only0EXCEL TRANSPORT INC 38801235190427/ME
Apr 3, 2024CAIII · Driver-only0EXCEL TRANSPORT INC 38801235190427/ME
Mar 17, 2024NVII · Walk-around6EXCEL TRANSPORT INC 38801235190247/ME
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
M & C CAR CARRIER LLC4452893May 19, 2026Jul 3, 20262TX
EXCEL TRANSPORT INC3880123Mar 17, 2024Jul 23, 20256CA
RM LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORTATION LLC4201566May 31, 2024Nov 4, 20242TX
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.
5397594ME2M & C CAR CARRIER LLCMay 19, 2026Jul 3, 20262
5190427MEEXCEL TRANSPORT INCApr 3, 2024Jul 23, 20255
5397594MERM LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORTATION LLCMay 31, 2024Nov 4, 20242
5190247MEEXCEL TRANSPORT INCMar 17, 2024Mar 17, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026