Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5EF3GC40XRS809422

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
7 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 2
First seenFeb 18, 2026
TN
Last seenSep 13, 2026
TN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 7 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
5EF

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
3GC40

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
X · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value X.

Model year candidates
1994 or 2024

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

North American serial sequence
809422

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 · 22 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
CHEETAH CHASSIS

Prefix basis · 22 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.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Feb 18, 2026 – Sep 13, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 13, 2026TNII · Walk-around3OOSA+ TOWING & RECOVERY LLC 34091085278628/ME
Feb 18, 2026TNIII · Driver-only0—MAX TRANS LLC 11885085278628/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
A+ TOWING & RECOVERY LLC3409108Sep 13, 2026Sep 13, 20261TN
MAX TRANS LLC1188508Feb 18, 2026Feb 18, 20261TN
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.
5278628ME2A+ TOWING & RECOVERY LLCSep 13, 2026 → Sep 13, 20261
5278628ME—MAX TRANS LLCFeb 18, 2026 → Feb 18, 20261
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC