Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1W8A11F358S000446

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
6 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenJun 15, 2024
SD
Last seenDec 7, 2024
MO
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 6 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

This VIN has not been decoded yet — the unit's carrier, inspection and plate history below is reconstructed from the FMCSA inspection feed regardless.

Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

These fields come directly from VIN positions and the published checksum calculation, with zero store IO.

World manufacturer identifier
1W8

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
A11F3

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

Model year candidates
2008 or 2038

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

North American serial sequence
000446

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.

Not established

No supported platform claim is established for this prefix

The resolver answered successfully but returned no row above the evidence floor. This does not mean the vehicle has no platform or that no data exists; it means this store cannot make the claim.

Not established

  • platform make
  • platform model
  • 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 15, 2024 – Dec 7, 2024

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 7, 2024MOIII · Driver-only0NIELSEN EXCAVATING LLC 3817153U178546/SD
Jun 15, 2024SDIII · Driver-only1BERTRAM & SON INC 2944920U178546/SD
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
NIELSEN EXCAVATING LLC3817153Dec 7, 2024Dec 7, 20241SD
BERTRAM & SON INC2944920Jun 15, 2024Jun 15, 20241MN
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.
U178546SDNIELSEN EXCAVATING LLCDec 7, 2024Dec 7, 20241
U178546SDBERTRAM & SON INCJun 15, 2024Jun 15, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC