Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

4EPTA48283ATS4522

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
2 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 2
First seenJan 21, 2026
MO
Last seenMar 25, 2026
IN
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
4EP

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
TA482

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
2003 or 2033

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

North American serial sequence
TS4522

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 · Jan 21, 2026 – Mar 25, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 25, 2026INII · Walk-around6MENA TRUCKING INC 2319891717224ST/IL
Jan 21, 2026MOII · Walk-around7OOSZ FORCE TRANSPORTATION INC 1053301717224ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MENA TRUCKING INC2319891Mar 25, 2026Mar 25, 20261IL
Z FORCE TRANSPORTATION INC1053301Jan 21, 2026Jan 21, 20261IL
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.
717224STILMENA TRUCKING INCMar 25, 2026Mar 25, 20261
717224STILZ FORCE TRANSPORTATION INCJan 21, 2026Jan 21, 20261
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC