Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Cimc Reefer Trailer,inc CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC.

527SR5327PM033498 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under5
32 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 9
First seenNov 10, 2023
WI
Last seenJul 30, 2026
OH
Inspected under 5 different carriers in 32 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
527SR5327PM033498
Make
Cimc Reefer Trailer,inc
Model
CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC.
Model year
2023
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
527

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
SR532

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

Model year candidates
1993 or 2023

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

North American serial sequence
033498

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
2023

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 10, 2023 – Jul 30, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 30, 2026OHII · Walk-around1STAR BG INC 38280325010912/ME
Jul 21, 2026TNI · Full1OOSSTAR BG INC 38280325010912/ME
May 22, 2026UTIII · Driver-only1STAR BG INC 38280325010912/ME
Jan 30, 2026OHIII · Driver-only2STAR BG INC 38280325010912/ME
Mar 26, 2025TNIII · Driver-only0GBA GROUP LLC 36432965010912/ME
Feb 12, 2025TNIII · Driver-only1GBA GROUP LLC 36432965010912/ME
Nov 4, 2024KYII · Walk-around0CHC FREIGHT INC 40219795010912/ME
Aug 26, 2024VAIII · Driver-only2TEN-EIGHT INC 30710195010912/ME
Nov 10, 2023WIII · Walk-around3VAKO TRUCKING LLC 38466285010912/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

5 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
STAR BG INC3828032Jan 30, 2026Jul 30, 20264IL
GBA GROUP LLC3643296Feb 12, 2025Mar 26, 20252IL
CHC FREIGHT INC4021979Nov 4, 2024Nov 4, 20241IL
TEN-EIGHT INC3071019Aug 26, 2024Aug 26, 20241IL
VAKO TRUCKING LLC3846628Nov 10, 2023Nov 10, 20231IL
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
04

Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
5010912ME2STAR BG INCJan 30, 2026Jul 30, 20264
5010912MEGBA GROUP LLCFeb 12, 2025Mar 26, 20252
5010912MECHC FREIGHT INCNov 4, 2024Nov 4, 20241
5010912METEN-EIGHT INCAug 26, 2024Aug 26, 20241
5010912MEVAKO TRUCKING LLCNov 10, 2023Nov 10, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 20, 2026