Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

4J8T04420CT002101

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
15 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenDec 20, 2024
CA
Last seenMar 25, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 15 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
4J8

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
T0442

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
0 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 0.

Model year candidates
1982 or 2012

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

North American serial sequence
002101

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
LBT INC

Prefix basis · 60 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
LBT INC TRAILER

Prefix basis · 60 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 · Dec 20, 2024 – Mar 25, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 25, 2026CAII · Walk-around1GUSTAV'S TRANSPORTATION LLC 29276614LH8738/CA
Dec 20, 2024CAI · Full0J LUDD LLC 21496164LH8738/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GUSTAV'S TRANSPORTATION LLC2927661Mar 25, 2026Mar 25, 20261CA
J LUDD LLC2149616Dec 20, 2024Dec 20, 20241CA
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.
4LH8738CAGUSTAV'S TRANSPORTATION LLCMar 25, 2026Mar 25, 20261
4LH8738CAJ LUDD LLCDec 20, 2024Dec 20, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC