Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5Z5GC4234JS000891

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under3
31 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 3
First seenAug 23, 2023
NJ
Last seenMar 17, 2026
MD
Inspected under 3 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.
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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
5Z5

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
GC423

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

Model year candidates
1988 or 2018

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

North American serial sequence
000891

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 · 6 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Appalachian Trailers Inc.

Prefix basis · 6 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 23, 2023 – Mar 17, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 17, 2026MDI · Full9OOSSFA TRANSPORT LLC 4398663F56TST/NJ
Mar 17, 2025PAI · Full9OOSVILLALONA TRANSPORT LLC 4292246F56TBT/NJ
Aug 23, 2023NJI · Full2ASAP TRADE INC 2497418XJJ1915/PA
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SFA TRANSPORT LLC4398663Mar 17, 2026Mar 17, 20261FL
VILLALONA TRANSPORT LLC4292246Mar 17, 2025Mar 17, 20251NJ
ASAP TRADE INC2497418Aug 23, 2023Aug 23, 20231PA
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.
F56TSTNJSFA TRANSPORT LLCMar 17, 2026Mar 17, 20261
F56TBTNJVILLALONA TRANSPORT LLCMar 17, 2025Mar 17, 20251
XJJ1915PAASAP TRADE INCAug 23, 2023Aug 23, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC