Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Mac Trailer Manufacturing

5MAPA4823LA052254 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
21 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenOct 10, 2024
OH
Last seenJul 13, 2026
AL
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 21 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
5MAPA4823LA052254
Make
Mac Trailer Manufacturing
Model
MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING
Model year
2020
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Sep 23, 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
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
1990 or 2020

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

North American serial sequence
052254

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 · Oct 10, 2024 – Jul 13, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 13, 2026ALIII · Driver-only0—IFT-SAFEWAY LLC 233614949A27DR/AL
Oct 10, 2024OHIII · Driver-only0—FAIRWAY TRUCKING LLC 325131749A27DR/AL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
IFT-SAFEWAY LLC2336149Jul 13, 2026Jul 13, 20261MN
FAIRWAY TRUCKING LLC3251317Oct 10, 2024Oct 10, 20241AL
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.
49A27DRAL2IFT-SAFEWAY LLCJul 13, 2026 → Jul 13, 20261
49A27DRAL—FAIRWAY TRUCKING LLCOct 10, 2024 → Oct 10, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 23, 2026