Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2024 Utility Trailer Manufacturer

3UTVS2531R8988401 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
31 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenFeb 23, 2024
WA
Last seenSep 18, 2026
CA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 31 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
3UTVS2531R8988401
Make
Utility Trailer Manufacturer
Model
Utility Trailer Manufacturer
Model year
2024
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Sep 6, 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
3UT

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
VS253

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
1994 or 2024

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

North American serial sequence
988401

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
UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER

Prefix basis · 4,264 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Utility Trailer Manufacturer

Prefix basis · 4,264 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 · Feb 23, 2024 – Sep 18, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 18, 2026CAI · Full8OOSCALI EXPRESS LINES LLC 25844555152383/ME
Sep 1, 2026CAI · Full2—A&K DHILLON INC 29357415152383/ME
Apr 6, 2026CAII · Walk-around0—A&K DHILLON INC 29357415152383/ME
Feb 23, 2024WAIII · Driver-only0—PENSKE LOGISTICS LLC 2680155152383/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CALI EXPRESS LINES LLC2584455Sep 18, 2026Sep 18, 20261CA
A&K DHILLON INC2935741Apr 6, 2026Sep 1, 20262CA
PENSKE LOGISTICS LLC268015Feb 23, 2024Feb 23, 20241PA
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.
5152383ME2CALI EXPRESS LINES LLCSep 18, 2026 → Sep 18, 20261
5152383ME2A&K DHILLON INCApr 6, 2026 → Sep 1, 20262
5152383ME—PENSKE LOGISTICS LLCFeb 23, 2024 → Feb 23, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 6, 2026