Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Dragon Esp

591SD3422HR156159 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under4
20 mo
Inspections10
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 10
First seenJan 12, 2024
TX
Last seenSep 19, 2025
TX
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 20 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
591SD3422HR156159
Make
Dragon Esp
Model
Dragon ESP
Model year
2017
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
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
156159

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.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jan 12, 2024 – Sep 19, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 19, 2025TXII · Walk-around3ACAVE COMPANIES INC 2580821251B533/TX
Aug 13, 2025TXII · Walk-around6ACAVE COMPANIES INC 2580821251B533/TX
Jul 11, 2025TXII · Walk-around3ACAVE COMPANIES INC 2580821249472C/ME
Apr 7, 2025TXII · Walk-around4ACAVE COMPANIES INC 2580821249472C/ME
Mar 26, 2025TXIII · Driver-only1ACAVE COMPANIES INC 2580821249472C/ME
Mar 26, 2025TXI · Full7OOSACAVE COMPANIES INC 2580821249472C/ME
May 8, 2024TXII · Walk-around2OSCAR BARETTA DE LA ROSA 2275045249472C/ME
May 3, 2024TXII · Walk-around2OSCAR BARETTA DE LA ROSA 2275045249472C/ME
Mar 1, 2024CAIII · Driver-only1VALUE TRUCK OF AZ LLC 822809249472C/ME
Jan 12, 2024TXII · Walk-around3FRANK LOPEZ TRANSPORT INC 1987345249472C/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ACAVE COMPANIES INC2580821Mar 26, 2025Sep 19, 20256TX
OSCAR BARETTA DE LA ROSA2275045May 3, 2024May 8, 20242TX
VALUE TRUCK OF AZ LLC822809Mar 1, 2024Mar 1, 20241TX
FRANK LOPEZ TRANSPORT INC1987345Jan 12, 2024Jan 12, 20241TX
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.
251B533TXACAVE COMPANIES INCAug 13, 2025Sep 19, 20252
249472CMEACAVE COMPANIES INCMar 26, 2025Jul 11, 20254
249472CMEOSCAR BARETTA DE LA ROSAMay 3, 2024May 8, 20242
249472CMEVALUE TRUCK OF AZ LLCMar 1, 2024Mar 1, 20241
249472CMEFRANK LOPEZ TRANSPORT INCJan 12, 2024Jan 12, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026