Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Appalachian Trailers Inc.

5Z5GC3621MS000444 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under5
26 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 9
First seenMay 15, 2024
TN
Last seenJul 20, 2026
IL
Inspected under 5 different carriers in 26 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
5Z5GC3621MS000444
Make
Appalachian Trailers Inc.
Model
Appalachian Trailers Inc.
Model year
2021
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 21, 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
5Z5

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
GC362

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
1991 or 2021

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

North American serial sequence
000444

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
APPALACHIAN TRAILERS INC.

Prefix basis · 20 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Appalachian Trailers Inc.

Prefix basis · 20 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.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
2021

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
APPALACHIAN TRAILERS INC.

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
Appalachian Trailers Inc.

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Trailer

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
TRAILER

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Not established

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Not established

  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · May 15, 2024 – Jul 20, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 20, 2026ILIII · Driver-only2JANELA GROUP LLC 43968385627185/ME
May 13, 2026MSI · Full0EASTROADS LLC 45048965627185/ME
May 19, 2025MIII · Walk-around3OOSNEXUS LOGISTICS SERVICES LLC 41093245260337/PA
Apr 22, 2025PAI · Full1NEXUS LOGISTICS SERVICES LLC 41093245260337/ME
Jan 9, 2025PAII · Walk-around2OOSMLK LLC 14979895260337/ME
Dec 18, 2024TNI · Full0MLK LLC 14979895260337/ME
Jul 18, 2024OHII · Walk-around3OOSGMLM TRANSPORTER INC 39702805260337/ME
Jul 13, 2024PAI · Full5OOSGMLM TRANSPORTER INC 39702805260337/ME
May 15, 2024TNI · Full3GMLM TRANSPORTER INC 39702805260337/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

5 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
JANELA GROUP LLC4396838Jul 20, 2026Jul 20, 20261PA
EASTROADS LLC4504896May 13, 2026May 13, 20261OH
NEXUS LOGISTICS SERVICES LLC4109324Apr 22, 2025May 19, 20252MN
MLK LLC1497989Dec 18, 2024Jan 9, 20252KY
GMLM TRANSPORTER INC3970280May 15, 2024Jul 18, 20243NY
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
04

Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
5627185ME2JANELA GROUP LLCJul 20, 2026Jul 20, 20261
5627185MEEASTROADS LLCMay 13, 2026May 13, 20261
5260337PANEXUS LOGISTICS SERVICES LLCMay 19, 2025May 19, 20251
5260337MENEXUS LOGISTICS SERVICES LLCApr 22, 2025Apr 22, 20251
5260337MEMLK LLCDec 18, 2024Jan 9, 20252
5260337MEGMLM TRANSPORTER INCMay 15, 2024Jul 18, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026