Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Dragon Esp

591SD3422HR156002 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
36 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections5
of 7
First seenJun 12, 2023
TX
Last seenJun 16, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 36 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
591SD3422HR156002
Make
Dragon Esp
Model
Dragon ESP
Model year
2017
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 25, 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
591

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
SD342

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

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
156002

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
DRAGON ESP

Prefix basis · 147 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Dragon ESP

Prefix basis · 147 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
DRAGON ESP

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
Dragon ESP

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.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jun 12, 2023 – Jun 16, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 16, 2026TXII · Walk-around2PEDRO VALDEZ 26305538839LP/OK
May 18, 2026TXII · Walk-around1PEDRO VALDEZ 26305538839LP/OK
Aug 8, 2025TXI · Full30OOSKATIE TRUCKING LLC 39080448839LP/OK
Feb 22, 2024TXII · Walk-around18OOSKATIE TRUCKING LLC 39080448839LP/OK
Sep 13, 2023TXI · Full20OOSKATIE TRUCKING LLC 39080448839LP/OK
Jun 20, 2023TXII · Walk-around15OOSKATIE TRUCKING LLC 39080448839LP/OK
Jun 12, 2023TXII · Walk-around24OOSKATIE TRUCKING LLC 39080448839LP/OK
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PEDRO VALDEZ2630553May 18, 2026Jun 16, 20262TX
KATIE TRUCKING LLC3908044Jun 12, 2023Aug 8, 20255TX
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.
8839LPOK2PEDRO VALDEZMay 18, 2026Jun 16, 20262
8839LPOKKATIE TRUCKING LLCJun 12, 2023Aug 8, 20255
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 25, 2026