Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1B9RA2728MC941005

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
12 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 2
First seenDec 20, 2023
VA
Last seenDec 17, 2024
NC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 12 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

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
1B9

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
RA272

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
1991 or 2021

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

North American serial sequence
941005

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.

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 · Dec 20, 2023 – Dec 17, 2024

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 17, 2024NCII · Walk-around1OOSHOPE BRIGHT 2981796DB35710/NC
Dec 20, 2023VAI · Full2OOSFOSS AUTO RECYCLING TRANSPORTATION INC 538227DB35710/NC
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
HOPE BRIGHT2981796Dec 17, 2024Dec 17, 20241NC
FOSS AUTO RECYCLING TRANSPORTATION INC538227Dec 20, 2023Dec 20, 20231NC
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.
DB35710NCHOPE BRIGHTDec 17, 2024Dec 17, 20241
DB35710NCFOSS AUTO RECYCLING TRANSPORTATION INCDec 20, 2023Dec 20, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC