Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Benson/wabash Aluminium Flatbed

1TTF482AXG3972737 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
26 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenAug 21, 2024
CT
Last seenOct 15, 2026
PA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 26 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
1TTF482AXG3972737
Make
Benson/wabash
Model
Aluminium Flatbed
Model year
2016
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Sep 6, 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
F482A

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
X · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value X.

Model year candidates
1986 or 2016

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

North American serial sequence
972737

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
BENSON/WABASH

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

Model
Aluminium Flatbed

Prefix basis · 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 · Aug 21, 2024 – Oct 15, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 15, 2026PAII · Walk-around1—ALE EXPRESS CORP 42381943025495/ME
Aug 31, 2026OHII · Walk-around2—ALE EXPRESS CORP 42381943025495/ME
Aug 21, 2024CTII · Walk-around21OOSDISCOVERY EXPRESS CORP 37289653025495/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ALE EXPRESS CORP4238194Aug 31, 2026Oct 15, 20262PA
DISCOVERY EXPRESS CORP3728965Aug 21, 2024Aug 21, 20241PA
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.
3025495ME2ALE EXPRESS CORPAug 31, 2026 → Oct 15, 20262
3025495ME—DISCOVERY EXPRESS CORPAug 21, 2024 → Aug 21, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 6, 2026