Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

3H3C242S81T099803

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
5 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 2
First seenSep 26, 2025
CA
Last seenFeb 11, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 5 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

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
3H3

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
C242S

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
2001 or 2031

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

North American serial sequence
099803

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
HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS

Prefix basis · 72 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Hyundai Translead Trailers

Prefix basis · 72 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 · Sep 26, 2025 – Feb 11, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 11, 2026CAI · Full2OOSTHE LIGHT TRANSPORTATION INC 31474295536388/ME
Sep 26, 2025CAIII · Driver-only0SANDHU BROS TRANS INC 32354605536388/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
THE LIGHT TRANSPORTATION INC3147429Feb 11, 2026Feb 11, 20261CA
SANDHU BROS TRANS INC3235460Sep 26, 2025Sep 26, 20251CA
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.
5536388METHE LIGHT TRANSPORTATION INCFeb 11, 2026Feb 11, 20261
5536388MESANDHU BROS TRANS INCSep 26, 2025Sep 26, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC