Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5MADS2845TC086285

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under3
7 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenSep 4, 2025
MI
Last seenApr 15, 2026
OH
Inspected under 3 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
5MA

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
DS284

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

Model year candidates
1996 or 2026

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

North American serial sequence
086285

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
MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING

Prefix basis · 8 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING

Prefix basis · 8 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 · Sep 4, 2025 – Apr 15, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 15, 2026OHII · Walk-around5OOSHOUSING SPECIALIST INC 3078714F298342/MI
Nov 26, 2025MIIII · Driver-only1DYNAMIC TRANSPORTATION LLC 2431923F298342/MI
Sep 4, 2025MIIII · Driver-only1HARDWAY TRANSPORT LLC 2903339F298342/MI
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
HOUSING SPECIALIST INC3078714Apr 15, 2026Apr 15, 20261MI
DYNAMIC TRANSPORTATION LLC2431923Nov 26, 2025Nov 26, 20251MI
HARDWAY TRANSPORT LLC2903339Sep 4, 2025Sep 4, 20251MI
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.
F298342MIHOUSING SPECIALIST INCApr 15, 2026Apr 15, 20261
F298342MIDYNAMIC TRANSPORTATION LLCNov 26, 2025Nov 26, 20251
F298342MIHARDWAY TRANSPORT LLCSep 4, 2025Sep 4, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC