Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Wilson

1W16532A5J5553689 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
28 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenOct 11, 2023
IA
Last seenFeb 17, 2026
IA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 28 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
1W16532A5J5553689
Make
Wilson
Model
Wilson
Model year
2018
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 26, 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
6532A

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

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
553689

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 · 258 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Wilson

Prefix basis · 258 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 11, 2023 – Feb 17, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 17, 2026IAII · Walk-around1OOSJOSHUA LYMAN 2803836EF8514/IA
Apr 22, 2025IAIII · Driver-only1—OELMANN TRUCKING LLC 3435037EF8514/IA
Oct 11, 2023IAIII · Driver-only3—BERLIN AG LLC 2964534EF8514/IA
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
JOSHUA LYMAN2803836Feb 17, 2026Feb 17, 20261IA
OELMANN TRUCKING LLC3435037Apr 22, 2025Apr 22, 20251IA
BERLIN AG LLC2964534Oct 11, 2023Oct 11, 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.
EF8514IA—JOSHUA LYMANFeb 17, 2026 → Feb 17, 20261
EF8514IA—OELMANN TRUCKING LLCApr 22, 2025 → Apr 22, 20251
EF8514IA—BERLIN AG LLCOct 11, 2023 → Oct 11, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 26, 2026