Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Wilson

1W16512A3J5553484 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
13 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenNov 14, 2023
NE
Last seenDec 16, 2024
IA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 13 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
1W16512A3J5553484
Make
Wilson
Model
Wilson
Model year
2018
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Sep 1, 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
1W1

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
6512A

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

Model year candidates
1988 or 2018

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

North American serial sequence
553484

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
WILSON

Prefix basis · 15 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Wilson

Prefix basis · 15 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 · Nov 14, 2023 – Dec 16, 2024

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 16, 2024IAIII · Driver-only1—CARSTENS EXPRESS LLC 3385236FY7091/IA
Nov 14, 2023NEIII · Driver-only0—JACOB THOMPSON 3046487VC6131/IA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CARSTENS EXPRESS LLC3385236Dec 16, 2024Dec 16, 20241IA
JACOB THOMPSON3046487Nov 14, 2023Nov 14, 20231IA
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.
FY7091IA—CARSTENS EXPRESS LLCDec 16, 2024 → Dec 16, 20241
VC6131IA—JACOB THOMPSONNov 14, 2023 → Nov 14, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 1, 2026