Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

3H3C242S9TT001610

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
3 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenJul 24, 2023
IL
Last seenOct 10, 2023
WI
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 3 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
3H3

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
C242S

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
9 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 9.

Model year candidates
1996 or 2026

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

North American serial sequence
001610

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 · Jul 24, 2023 – Oct 10, 2023

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 10, 2023WIIII · Driver-only1THE BEST CHOICE FREIGHT INC 4058814U353843/TN
Jul 24, 2023ILIII · Driver-only1CHICAGO FREIGHT INC 1223016U353843/TN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
THE BEST CHOICE FREIGHT INC4058814Oct 10, 2023Oct 10, 20231IL
CHICAGO FREIGHT INC1223016Jul 24, 2023Jul 24, 20231IL
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.
U353843TNTHE BEST CHOICE FREIGHT INCOct 10, 2023Oct 10, 20231
U353843TNCHICAGO FREIGHT INCJul 24, 2023Jul 24, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC