Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2012 A-1 Custom Trailer Aka Tow Master

5HNGN4021C1000129 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
30 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 5
First seenJan 25, 2024
GA
Last seenJul 10, 2026
CA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 30 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
5HNGN4021C1000129
Make
A-1 Custom Trailer Aka Tow Master
Model
A-1 Custom Trailer aka Tow Master
Model year
2012
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 14, 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
5HN

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
GN402

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
1982 or 2012

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

North American serial sequence
000129

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.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
2012

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
A-1 CUSTOM TRAILER AKA TOW MASTER

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
A-1 Custom Trailer aka Tow Master

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Trailer

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
TRAILER

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Not established

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Not established

  • platform make
  • platform model
  • 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 · Jan 25, 2024 – Jul 10, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 10, 2026CAII · Walk-around10OOSTHE CLEARING PATH 101 LLC 4538329QB19TG/FL
Nov 4, 2025FLIII · Driver-only1OOSB&A HERNANDEZ CORP 2060652QB19TG/FL
Nov 26, 2024TNI · Full4OOSGREAT DAYS TRANSPORT LLC 4088957YFN995/GA
Apr 23, 2024GAI · Full1GREAT DAYS TRANSPORT LLC 4088957YFN995/GA
Jan 25, 2024GAI · Full1OOSGREAT DAYS TRANSPORT LLC 4088957YFN995/GA
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
THE CLEARING PATH 101 LLC4538329Jul 10, 2026Jul 10, 20261FL
B&A HERNANDEZ CORP2060652Nov 4, 2025Nov 4, 20251FL
GREAT DAYS TRANSPORT LLC4088957Jan 25, 2024Nov 26, 20243GA
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.
QB19TGFL2THE CLEARING PATH 101 LLCJul 10, 2026Jul 10, 20261
QB19TGFLB&A HERNANDEZ CORPNov 4, 2025Nov 4, 20251
YFN995GAGREAT DAYS TRANSPORT LLCJan 25, 2024Nov 26, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 14, 2026