Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5C2BF37B3PM012504

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
19 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 2
First seenMay 15, 2024
TX
Last seenDec 2, 2025
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 19 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

This VIN has not been decoded yet — the unit's carrier, inspection and plate history below is reconstructed from the FMCSA inspection feed regardless.

Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

These fields come directly from VIN positions and the published checksum calculation, with zero store IO.

World manufacturer identifier
5C2

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
BF37B

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

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
012504

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
CLEMENT INDUSTRIES

Prefix basis · 91 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Clement

Prefix basis · 91 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 · May 15, 2024 – Dec 2, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 2, 2025TXII · Walk-around2156 METAL RECYCLING 2395319163B689/TX
May 15, 2024TXI · Full2OOSFRANK BARTEL TRANSPORTATION INC 876456163B689/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
156 METAL RECYCLING2395319Dec 2, 2025Dec 2, 20251TX
FRANK BARTEL TRANSPORTATION INC876456May 15, 2024May 15, 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.
163B689TX156 METAL RECYCLINGDec 2, 2025Dec 2, 20251
163B689TXFRANK BARTEL TRANSPORTATION INCMay 15, 2024May 15, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC