Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1998 Fruehuaf

1JJF482F4WS437874 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
37 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections5
of 7
First seenSep 25, 2023
TX
Last seenOct 6, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 37 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
1JJF482F4WS437874
Make
Fruehuaf
Model
Fruehuaf
Model year
1998
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 28, 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
1JJ

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
F482F

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

Model year candidates
1998 or 2028

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

North American serial sequence
437874

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
FRUEHUAF

Prefix basis · 173 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Fruehuaf

Prefix basis · 173 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.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Sep 25, 2023 – Oct 6, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 6, 2026TXII · Walk-around22OOSBM LOGISTICS LLC 4252415Y79309/TX
Oct 6, 2026TXII · Walk-around22OOSBM LOGISTICS LLC 4252415Y79309/TX
May 22, 2026TXII · Walk-around5OOSBM LOGISTICS LLC 4252415Y79309/TX
Jan 14, 2026TXII · Walk-around3OOSBM LOGISTICS LLC 4252415Y79309/TX
Dec 19, 2025TXIII · Driver-only2OOSBM LOGISTICS LLC 4252415Y79309/TX
May 15, 2024TXI · Full3—FELK-AIR TRUCKING LLC 1943876Y79309/TX
Sep 25, 2023TXII · Walk-around3—FELK-AIR TRUCKING LLC 1943876Y79309/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BM LOGISTICS LLC4252415Dec 19, 2025Oct 6, 20265TX
FELK-AIR TRUCKING LLC1943876Sep 25, 2023May 15, 20242TX
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.
Y79309TX2BM LOGISTICS LLCDec 19, 2025 → Oct 6, 20265
Y79309TX—FELK-AIR TRUCKING LLCSep 25, 2023 → May 15, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026