Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Utility Trailer Manufacturer

1UYVS2532GU442507 · Trailer · TRAILER
Axles · 2 axlesBody · VanLength · 53 ft
Carriers run under4
22 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seenDec 11, 2024
NM
Last seenOct 27, 2026
CA
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 22 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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1UYVS2532GU442507
Make
Utility Trailer Manufacturer
Model
Utility Trailer Manufacturer
Model year
2016
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
1UY

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
VS253

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

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
442507

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
UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER

Prefix basis · 107,512 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Utility Trailer Manufacturer

Prefix basis · 107,512 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.

VIN-level rule claims

Rules published for individual VIN positions beyond the prefix — applied with the WMI, prefix, and model-year guards each rule was validated under. Model-year-scoped rules stay suppressed here because position 10 alone cannot establish the year.

Axle configuration
2 axles

Manufacturer-published position rule · WMI/prefix/year guards applied by the store.

Body family
Van

Manufacturer-published position rule · WMI/prefix/year guards applied by the store.

Trailer length
53 ft

Manufacturer-published position rule · WMI/prefix/year guards applied by the store.

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 · Dec 11, 2024 – Oct 27, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 27, 2026CAII · Walk-around0—BARKANDHI EXPRESS INC 2317664C296708/ME
Jan 21, 2026NVIII · Driver-only0—HIGHWAY 99 TRUCKING 4414305C296708/ME
Jan 3, 2026NMII · Walk-around2—HIGHWAY 99 TRUCKING 4414305C296708/ME
Nov 19, 2025OHII · Walk-around3—PERFORMANCE CARRIER INC 3605203C296708/ME
Oct 2, 2025CAII · Walk-around2—HIGHWAY 99 TRUCKING 4414305C296708/ME
Dec 11, 2024NMI · Full2OOSSEA STAR INTERMODAL INC 2960691C296708/ME
03

Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BARKANDHI EXPRESS INC2317664Oct 27, 2026Oct 27, 20261CA
HIGHWAY 99 TRUCKING4414305Oct 2, 2025Jan 21, 20263CA
PERFORMANCE CARRIER INC3605203Nov 19, 2025Nov 19, 20251CA
SEA STAR INTERMODAL INC2960691Dec 11, 2024Dec 11, 20241CA
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.
C296708ME2BARKANDHI EXPRESS INCOct 27, 2026 → Oct 27, 20261
C296708ME—HIGHWAY 99 TRUCKINGOct 2, 2025 → Jan 21, 20263
C296708ME—PERFORMANCE CARRIER INCNov 19, 2025 → Nov 19, 20251
C296708ME—SEA STAR INTERMODAL INCDec 11, 2024 → Dec 11, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026