Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1997 Transcraft

1TTF48208V1052685 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
40 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 5
First seenJun 12, 2023
WA
Last seenOct 15, 2026
UT
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 40 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
1TTF48208V1052685
Make
Transcraft
Model
Transcraft
Model year
1997
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
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
1TT

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
F4820

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
1997 or 2027

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

North American serial sequence
052685

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
TRANSCRAFT

Prefix basis · 2,003 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Transcraft

Prefix basis · 2,003 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 · Jun 12, 2023 – Oct 15, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 15, 2026UTI · Full10OOSZEUS TRANSPORT LLC 453552113634AM/WA
May 20, 2025WAII · Walk-around2—ALVAREZ TRANS LLC 196951305621AK/WA
Mar 3, 2025WAIII · Driver-only0—ALVAREZ TRANS LLC 196951305621AK/WA
Jul 13, 2023WAII · Walk-around3OOSALVAREZ TRANS LLC 19695133410XA/WA
Jun 12, 2023WAII · Walk-around6OOSALVAREZ TRANS LLC 19695133410XA/WA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ZEUS TRANSPORT LLC4535521Oct 15, 2026Oct 15, 20261WA
ALVAREZ TRANS LLC1969513Jun 12, 2023May 20, 20254WA
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.
13634AMWA2ZEUS TRANSPORT LLCOct 15, 2026 → Oct 15, 20261
05621AKWA—ALVAREZ TRANS LLCMar 3, 2025 → May 20, 20252
3410XAWA—ALVAREZ TRANS LLCJun 12, 2023 → Jul 13, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 7, 2026