Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Stoughton Trailers

1DW4C4026JEA05593 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
17 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenMar 26, 2025
MN
Last seenAug 27, 2026
ND
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 17 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
1DW4C4026JEA05593
Make
Stoughton Trailers
Model
Stoughton Trailers
Model year
2018
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 14, 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
1DW

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
4C402

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
6 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 6.

Model year candidates
1988 or 2018

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

North American serial sequence
A05593

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.

Make
STOUGHTON TRAILERS

Prefix basis · 7 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Stoughton Trailers

Prefix basis · 7 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Not established

No sourced model-line label is established.

No source established for this field.

Generation
Not established

No sourced generation label is established.

No source established for this field.

Cab type
Not established

No sourced cab label is established.

No source established for this field.

Not established

  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Mar 26, 2025 – Aug 27, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 27, 2026NDII · Walk-around0—UNIVERSAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC 764739U789188/TN
Mar 6, 2026WII · Full11OOSPORTABLE STORAGE OF MN LLC 978545U789188/TN
Mar 26, 2025MNIII · Driver-only0—SEMI LEGAL ADDICTION INC 329496U789188/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 TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC764739Aug 27, 2026Aug 27, 20261MN
PORTABLE STORAGE OF MN LLC978545Mar 6, 2026Mar 6, 20261MN
SEMI LEGAL ADDICTION INC329496Mar 26, 2025Mar 26, 20251MN
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.
U789188TN2UNIVERSAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLCAug 27, 2026 → Aug 27, 20261
U789188TN—PORTABLE STORAGE OF MN LLCMar 6, 2026 → Mar 6, 20261
U789188TN—SEMI LEGAL ADDICTION INCMar 26, 2025 → Mar 26, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 14, 2026