Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2024 Mac Trailer Manufacturing

5MAPA5027RA070766 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
8 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenFeb 4, 2026
IL
Last seenOct 20, 2026
IN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 8 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
5MAPA5027RA070766
Make
Mac Trailer Manufacturing
Model
MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING
Model year
2024
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
PA502

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

Model year candidates
1994 or 2024

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

North American serial sequence
070766

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 · 15 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING

Prefix basis · 15 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 · Feb 4, 2026 – Oct 20, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 20, 2026INIII · Driver-only1—GREG POPPEMA 2010912FV4851/IA
Jun 16, 2026WIII · Walk-around0—GREG POPPEMA 2010912FV4851/IA
Feb 4, 2026ILII · Walk-around3—J&R TRUCKING INC 1887852FV4851/IA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GREG POPPEMA2010912Jun 16, 2026Oct 20, 20262IA
J&R TRUCKING INC1887852Feb 4, 2026Feb 4, 20261IA
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.
FV4851IA2GREG POPPEMAJun 16, 2026 → Oct 20, 20262
FV4851IA—J&R TRUCKING INCFeb 4, 2026 → Feb 4, 20261
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 23, 2026