Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2025 Fruehauf Inc.

7SMF5EJ22SB000494 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under4
21 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenMay 8, 2024
WI
Last seenFeb 17, 2026
GA
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 21 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
7SMF5EJ22SB000494
Make
Fruehauf Inc.
Model
FRUEHAUF INC.
Model year
2025
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 3, 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
7SM

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
F5EJ2

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

Model year candidates
1995 or 2025

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

North American serial sequence
Not established

Not asserted outside North American WMIs; positions 12–17 may follow another regional convention.

No source established for this field.

Sourced platform inference

The prefix store publishes only at support ≥ 3 and purity ≥ 90%. Prefix confidence is shown beside every established platform claim.

Make
FRUEHAUF INC.

Prefix basis · 313 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
FRUEHAUF INC.

Prefix basis · 313 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

  • serial sequence (positions 12–17 are only asserted for North American VINs)
  • 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 · May 8, 2024 – Feb 17, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 17, 2026GAIII · Driver-only1—WENZE INVESTMENTS LLC 3574434494680T/TN
Jan 2, 2026MIIII · Driver-only2—GOTCHA TRANSPORT LLC 4037524494680T/TN
Oct 21, 2024MDII · Walk-around0—PAM INTERNATIONAL INC 3021325494680T/TN
Aug 7, 2024TNI · Full2OOSBP FREIGHT INC 2845749494680T/TN
May 8, 2024WII · Full2—PAM INTERNATIONAL INC 3021325494680T/TN
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
WENZE INVESTMENTS LLC3574434Feb 17, 2026Feb 17, 20261GA
GOTCHA TRANSPORT LLC4037524Jan 2, 2026Jan 2, 20261IA
PAM INTERNATIONAL INC3021325May 8, 2024Oct 21, 20242IL
BP FREIGHT INC2845749Aug 7, 2024Aug 7, 20241OK
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.
494680TTN—WENZE INVESTMENTS LLCFeb 17, 2026 → Feb 17, 20261
494680TTN—GOTCHA TRANSPORT LLCJan 2, 2026 → Jan 2, 20261
494680TTN—PAM INTERNATIONAL INCMay 8, 2024 → Oct 21, 20242
494680TTN—BP FREIGHT INCAug 7, 2024 → Aug 7, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 3, 2026