Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

4E7PA4227BABA2982

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
13 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 2
First seenJan 29, 2024
TX
Last seenFeb 4, 2025
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 13 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
4E7

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
PA422

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

Model year candidates
1981 or 2011

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

North American serial sequence
BA2982

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
VANTAGE TRAILERS

Prefix basis · 10 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Vantage Trailers

Prefix basis · 10 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 · Jan 29, 2024 – Feb 4, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 4, 2025TXI · Full16OOSDR HAULING LLC 3422978198C012/TX
Jan 29, 2024TXII · Walk-around15DR TRUCKING LLC 3021906198C012/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DR HAULING LLC3422978Feb 4, 2025Feb 4, 20251TX
DR TRUCKING LLC3021906Jan 29, 2024Jan 29, 20241TX
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.
198C012TXDR HAULING LLCFeb 4, 2025Feb 4, 20251
198C012TXDR TRUCKING LLCJan 29, 2024Jan 29, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC