Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Reitnouer Inc

1RND53A23HR040002 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
36 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 6
First seenOct 4, 2023
AL
Last seenOct 15, 2026
MS
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 36 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
1RND53A23HR040002
Make
Reitnouer Inc
Model
Reitnouer Inc
Model year
2017
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 7, 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
1RN

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
D53A2

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

Model year candidates
1987 or 2017

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

North American serial sequence
040002

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
REITNOUER INC

Prefix basis · 1,661 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Reitnouer Inc

Prefix basis · 1,661 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 · Oct 4, 2023 – Oct 15, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 15, 2026MSII · Walk-around2—KENNETH WATKINS 1540484510-8538/ME
Aug 18, 2026SCII · Walk-around3—TA TRANS LLC 3607703UP89020/SC
Apr 22, 2026VAIII · Driver-only0—EXPRESS COOP LLC 1688799UP89020/SC
Jan 21, 2026TNI · Full4OOSEXPRESS COOP LLC 1688799UP89020/SC
Jul 22, 2024CAI · Full0—EXPRESS COOP LLC 1688799UP89020/SC
Oct 4, 2023ALII · Walk-around2OOSKENNETH WATKINS 15404845108538/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
KENNETH WATKINS1540484Oct 4, 2023Oct 15, 20262AL
TA TRANS LLC3607703Aug 18, 2026Aug 18, 20261SC
EXPRESS COOP LLC1688799Jul 22, 2024Apr 22, 20263SC
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.
510-8538ME2KENNETH WATKINSOct 15, 2026 → Oct 15, 20261
UP89020SC2TA TRANS LLCAug 18, 2026 → Aug 18, 20261
UP89020SC—EXPRESS COOP LLCJul 22, 2024 → Apr 22, 20263
5108538ME—KENNETH WATKINSOct 4, 2023 → Oct 4, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 7, 2026