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Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2006 Top Brand Top Brand, Inc

5HLUT16266F048000 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
22 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 2
First seenNov 4, 2023
NY
Last seenSep 2, 2025
NY
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 22 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
5HLUT16266F048000
Make
Top Brand
Model
Top Brand, Inc
Model year
2006
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
5HL

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
UT162

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
6 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 6.

Model year candidates
2006 or 2036

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

North American serial sequence
048000

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.

Not established

No supported platform claim is established for this prefix

The resolver answered successfully but returned no row above the evidence floor. This does not mean the vehicle has no platform or that no data exists; it means this store cannot make the claim.

Not established

  • platform make
  • platform model
  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Nov 4, 2023 – Sep 2, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 2, 2025NYII · Walk-around4OOSBRIAN SMITH 4381313CH20270/NY
Nov 4, 2023NYII · Walk-around9—FLX OUTDOOR LTD 3784987CA97877/NY
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BRIAN SMITH4381313Sep 2, 2025Sep 2, 20251NY
FLX OUTDOOR LTD3784987Nov 4, 2023Nov 4, 20231NY
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
04

Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
CH20270NY—BRIAN SMITHSep 2, 2025 → Sep 2, 20251
CA97877NY—FLX OUTDOOR LTDNov 4, 2023 → Nov 4, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 21, 2026