Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2001 Cheetah Chassis

5EF2GC4021B742542 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
6 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 2
First seenApr 22, 2025
MI
Last seenOct 31, 2025
MI
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 6 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
5EF2GC4021B742542
Make
Cheetah Chassis
Model
CHEETAH CHASSIS
Model year
2001
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Sep 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
5EF

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
2GC40

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

Model year candidates
2001 or 2031

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

North American serial sequence
742542

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
CHEETAH CHASSIS

Prefix basis · 103 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
CHEETAH CHASSIS

Prefix basis · 103 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 · Apr 22, 2025 – Oct 31, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 31, 2025MIII · Walk-around0—GERTSEN INTERSTATE SYSTEMS INC 1271443056584/ME
Apr 22, 2025MII · Full3OOSHORIZON FREIGHT SYSTEM INC 2373603056584/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GERTSEN INTERSTATE SYSTEMS INC127144Oct 31, 2025Oct 31, 20251IL
HORIZON FREIGHT SYSTEM INC237360Apr 22, 2025Apr 22, 20251OH
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.
3056584ME—GERTSEN INTERSTATE SYSTEMS INCOct 31, 2025 → Oct 31, 20251
3056584ME—HORIZON FREIGHT SYSTEM INCApr 22, 2025 → Apr 22, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 21, 2026