Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5MAPA4823CA021568

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
18 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenDec 20, 2023
IA
Last seenJun 30, 2025
ND
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 18 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
PA482

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

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
021568

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 · 1,229 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING

Prefix basis · 1,229 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 · Dec 20, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 30, 2025NDIII · Driver-only0PLATINUM TRUCKING INC 3397066STE2805/MN
Dec 20, 2023IAIII · Driver-only2AUSTIN FORRET TRUCKING LLC 2421216FT5263/IA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PLATINUM TRUCKING INC3397066Jun 30, 2025Jun 30, 20251MN
AUSTIN FORRET TRUCKING LLC2421216Dec 20, 2023Dec 20, 20231IA
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.
STE2805MNPLATINUM TRUCKING INCJun 30, 2025Jun 30, 20251
FT5263IAAUSTIN FORRET TRUCKING LLCDec 20, 2023Dec 20, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC