Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5UJFC4821FC002550

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
13 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenJun 20, 2025
MI
Last seenJul 14, 2026
KY
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 13 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
5UJ

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
FC482

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

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
002550

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
DIRECT TRAILER

Prefix basis · 38 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Direct Trailer

Prefix basis · 38 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 · Jun 20, 2025 – Jul 14, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 14, 2026KYIII · Driver-only1OHIO TRANSPORT CORPORATION 3841705410187/ME
Jul 14, 2026KYIII · Driver-only1OHIO TRANSPORT CORPORATION 3841705410187/ME
Jun 20, 2025MIIII · Driver-only1HAKUNA MATATA EXPRESS LLC 36505645410187/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
OHIO TRANSPORT CORPORATION384170Jul 14, 2026Jul 14, 20262OH
HAKUNA MATATA EXPRESS LLC3650564Jun 20, 2025Jun 20, 20251IL
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.
5410187ME2OHIO TRANSPORT CORPORATIONJul 14, 2026Jul 14, 20262
5410187MEHAKUNA MATATA EXPRESS LLCJun 20, 2025Jun 20, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC