Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Dragon Esp

591SF2227GC141830 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
37 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 7
First seenAug 23, 2023
CA
Last seenSep 25, 2026
CA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 37 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
591SF2227GC141830
Make
Dragon Esp
Model
Dragon ESP
Model year
2016
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 21, 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
SF222

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

Model year candidates
1986 or 2016

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

North American serial sequence
141830

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 · 7 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Dragon ESP

Prefix basis · 7 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.

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 · Aug 23, 2023 – Sep 25, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 25, 2026CAI · Full0—KALE KE TRUCKING INC 29829344PM8534/CA
Sep 24, 2026CAI · Full3OOSKALE KE TRUCKING INC 29829344PM8534/CA
Jul 17, 2026CAI · Full0—SMS LOGISTICS INC 33980144PM8534/CA
Jul 16, 2026CAI · Full1OOSSMS LOGISTICS INC 33980144PM8534/CA
Sep 15, 2023CAI · Full0—SHER-E-PUNJAB TRANSPORT INC 34054054PM8534/CA
Sep 15, 2023CAIII · Driver-only0—SHER-E-PUNJAB TRANSPORT INC 34054054PM8534/CA
Aug 23, 2023CAI · Full5—SHER-E-PUNJAB TRANSPORT INC 34054054PM8534/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
KALE KE TRUCKING INC2982934Sep 24, 2026Sep 25, 20262CA
SMS LOGISTICS INC3398014Jul 16, 2026Jul 17, 20262CA
SHER-E-PUNJAB TRANSPORT INC3405405Aug 23, 2023Sep 15, 20233CA
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.
4PM8534CA3KALE KE TRUCKING INCSep 24, 2026 → Sep 25, 20262
4PM8534CA3SMS LOGISTICS INCJul 16, 2026 → Jul 17, 20262
4PM8534CA—SHER-E-PUNJAB TRANSPORT INCAug 23, 2023 → Sep 15, 20233
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 21, 2026