Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 X-L Specialized Trailers Inc

4U3J04822JL016871 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
24 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 7
First seenApr 4, 2024
OH
Last seenApr 28, 2026
WA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 24 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
4U3J04822JL016871
Make
X-L Specialized Trailers Inc
Model
X-L SPECIALIZED TRAILERS INC
Model year
2018
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 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
4U3

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
J0482

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

Model year candidates
1988 or 2018

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

North American serial sequence
016871

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
X-L SPECIALIZED TRAILERS INC

Prefix basis · 439 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
X-L SPECIALIZED TRAILERS INC

Prefix basis · 439 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 · Apr 4, 2024 – Apr 28, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 28, 2026WAIII · Driver-only1—MKG EXPRESS INC 36408555267537/ME
Apr 28, 2026WAIII · Driver-only1—MKG EXPRESS INC 36408555267537/ME
Jun 24, 2025KSII · Walk-around4—MKG EXPRESS INC 36408555267537/ME
Jul 18, 2024VTII · Walk-around2—MKG EXPRESS INC 36408555267537/ME
Jul 17, 2024NCIII · Driver-only0—YDS LOGISTICS LLC 26322855267537/ME
Jun 19, 2024OHII · Walk-around2—MKG EXPRESS INC 36408555267537/ME
Apr 4, 2024OHII · Walk-around1OOSMKG EXPRESS INC 36408555267537/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MKG EXPRESS INC3640855Apr 4, 2024Apr 28, 20266IL
YDS LOGISTICS LLC2632285Jul 17, 2024Jul 17, 20241SC
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.
5267537ME2MKG EXPRESS INCApr 4, 2024 → Apr 28, 20266
5267537ME—YDS LOGISTICS LLCJul 17, 2024 → Jul 17, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 20, 2026