Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

3HSDZAPR4TN443854

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
2 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenFeb 25, 2026
NC
Last seenApr 27, 2026
NC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 2 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
3HS

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
DZAPR

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

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
443854

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 · Feb 25, 2026 – Apr 27, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 27, 2026NCIII · Driver-only0MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC 48104DD4230/NC
Feb 25, 2026NCI · Full0SOUTO FOODS LLC 2044880DD4230/NC
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC48104Apr 27, 2026Apr 27, 20261NC
SOUTO FOODS LLC2044880Feb 25, 2026Feb 25, 20261GA
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.
DD4230NC1MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLCApr 27, 2026Apr 27, 20261
DD4230NCSOUTO FOODS LLCFeb 25, 2026Feb 25, 20261
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC