Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5MAPA4824FA032017

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
32 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 2
First seenAug 21, 2023
OH
Last seenApr 30, 2026
TN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 32 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
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

Model year candidates
1985 or 2015

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

North American serial sequence
032017

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 · Aug 21, 2023 – Apr 30, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 30, 2026TNIII · Driver-only0LAMBERTS TRUCKING LLC 4135912C525286/WV
Aug 21, 2023OHI · Full5OOSWILLIAM L SARK 1472965B4G409/KY
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
LAMBERTS TRUCKING LLC4135912Apr 30, 2026Apr 30, 20261WV
WILLIAM L SARK1472965Aug 21, 2023Aug 21, 20231KY
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.
C525286WVLAMBERTS TRUCKING LLCApr 30, 2026Apr 30, 20261
B4G409KYWILLIAM L SARKAug 21, 2023Aug 21, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC