Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5UJFC48258T000402

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
31 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 2
First seenSep 7, 2023
TX
Last seenApr 22, 2026
AR
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 31 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.
01

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
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

Model year candidates
2008 or 2038

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

North American serial sequence
000402

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 · Sep 7, 2023 – Apr 22, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 22, 2026ARIII · Driver-only0TREADSTONE LOGISTICS LLC 1884575PT135381/AR
Sep 7, 2023TXII · Walk-around2OOSSTEEL BROUGHT IN LLC 1547730PT135381/AR
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TREADSTONE LOGISTICS LLC1884575Apr 22, 2026Apr 22, 20261AR
STEEL BROUGHT IN LLC1547730Sep 7, 2023Sep 7, 20231AR
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.
PT135381ARTREADSTONE LOGISTICS LLCApr 22, 2026Apr 22, 20261
PT135381ARSTEEL BROUGHT IN LLCSep 7, 2023Sep 7, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC