Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Cimc Reefer Trailer,inc CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC.

527SR5320HM009271 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
28 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 8
First seenDec 17, 2023
MT
Last seenApr 30, 2026
MI
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 28 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
527SR5320HM009271
Make
Cimc Reefer Trailer,inc
Model
CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC.
Model year
2017
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 18, 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
SR532

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
0 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 0.

Model year candidates
1987 or 2017

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

North American serial sequence
009271

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 · 7,163 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC.

Prefix basis · 7,163 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
2017

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 · Dec 17, 2023 – Apr 30, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 30, 2026MIII · Walk-around1ELKINS TRUCKING LLC 1532800SP715NBP/IN
Mar 4, 2026WAII · Walk-around5KOPF LEASING INCORPORATED 1757167SP715NBP/IN
Nov 4, 2025IDIII · Driver-only1KOPF LEASING INCORPORATED 1757167SP715NBP/IN
May 15, 2025INIII · Driver-only1KOPF LEASING INCORPORATED 1757167SP715NBP/IN
Jul 31, 2024USI · Full2TRIPLE C EXPRESS INC 2349517SP715NBP/IN
Jun 19, 2024MTI · Full1KOPF LEASING INCORPORATED 1757167SP715NBP/IN
Jun 4, 2024KSIII · Driver-only0KOPF LEASING INCORPORATED 1757167SP715NBP/IN
Dec 17, 2023MTIII · Driver-only1KOPF LEASING INCORPORATED 1757167SP715NBP/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ELKINS TRUCKING LLC1532800Apr 30, 2026Apr 30, 20261MI
KOPF LEASING INCORPORATED1757167Dec 17, 2023Mar 4, 20266IN
TRIPLE C EXPRESS INC2349517Jul 31, 2024Jul 31, 20241ID
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.
SP715NBPINELKINS TRUCKING LLCApr 30, 2026Apr 30, 20261
SP715NBPINKOPF LEASING INCORPORATEDDec 17, 2023Mar 4, 20266
SP715NBPINTRIPLE C EXPRESS INCJul 31, 2024Jul 31, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 18, 2026