Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2014 Vantage Trailers

4E7PA4229EABA3958 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
8 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 2
First seenAug 31, 2025
TX
Last seenApr 13, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 8 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
4E7PA4229EABA3958
Make
Vantage Trailers
Model
Vantage Trailers
Model year
2014
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Sep 20, 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
4E7

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
PA422

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
9 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 9.

Model year candidates
1984 or 2014

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

North American serial sequence
BA3958

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 · Aug 31, 2025 – Apr 13, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 13, 2026TXII · Walk-around2OOSETA TRANSPORTATION INC 3881276174C071/TX
Aug 31, 2025TXII · Walk-around7—SILVER LOGISTICS LLC 3040394174C071/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ETA TRANSPORTATION INC3881276Apr 13, 2026Apr 13, 20261CA
SILVER LOGISTICS LLC3040394Aug 31, 2025Aug 31, 20251TX
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.
174C071TX—ETA TRANSPORTATION INCApr 13, 2026 → Apr 13, 20261
174C071TX—SILVER LOGISTICS LLCAug 31, 2025 → Aug 31, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 20, 2026