Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Cimc Reefer Trailer,inc CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC.

527SR482XLM023299 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
25 mo
Inspections10
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 10
First seenNov 13, 2023
NC
Last seenDec 23, 2025
NC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 25 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
527SR482XLM023299
Make
Cimc Reefer Trailer,inc
Model
CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC.
Model year
2020
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 16, 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
527

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
SR482

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
X · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value X.

Model year candidates
1990 or 2020

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

North American serial sequence
023299

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
CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC

Prefix basis · 93 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC.

Prefix basis · 93 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.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
2020

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC.

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Trailer

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
TRAILER

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Not established

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

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 · Nov 13, 2023 – Dec 23, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 23, 2025NCIII · Driver-only0SOUTO FOODS LLC 2044880248597E/ME
Nov 17, 2025NCIII · Driver-only0SOUTO FOODS LLC 2044880248597E/ME
Oct 10, 2025NCIII · Driver-only1MERCHANTS DISTRIBUTORS INC 2224864248597E/ME
Oct 6, 2025NCIII · Driver-only0SOUTO FOODS LLC 2044880248597E/ME
Mar 4, 2025NCIII · Driver-only2SOUTO FOODS LLC 2044880248597E/ME
Dec 20, 2024NCII · Walk-around0SOUTO FOODS LLC 2044880248597E/ME
Aug 22, 2024NCIII · Driver-only0SOUTO FOODS LLC 2044880248597E/ME
Jul 31, 2024ALIII · Driver-only0SOUTO FOODS LLC 2044880248597E/ME
Feb 28, 2024NCIII · Driver-only0SOUTO FOODS LLC 2044880248597E/ME
Nov 13, 2023NCIII · Driver-only0SOUTO FOODS LLC 2044880248597E/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SOUTO FOODS LLC2044880Nov 13, 2023Dec 23, 20259GA
MERCHANTS DISTRIBUTORS INC2224864Oct 10, 2025Oct 10, 20251NC
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.
248597EMESOUTO FOODS LLCNov 13, 2023Dec 23, 20259
248597EMEMERCHANTS DISTRIBUTORS INCOct 10, 2025Oct 10, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026