Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Appalachian Trailers Inc.

5Z5GC4334MS000408 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
6 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 3
First seenJan 4, 2026
AL
Last seenJul 23, 2026
WY
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 6 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
5Z5GC4334MS000408
Make
Appalachian Trailers Inc.
Model
Appalachian Trailers Inc.
Model year
2021
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 9, 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
GC433

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

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
000408

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 · 23 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Appalachian Trailers Inc.

Prefix basis · 23 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.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jan 4, 2026 – Jul 23, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 23, 2026WYIII · Driver-only3OOS331 HOMASASSA LLC 4516458QB23MZ/FL
May 27, 2026FLII · Walk-around5OOSTHE QUEEN OF TRANSPORT LLC 4278554QB23MZ/FL
Jan 4, 2026ALII · Walk-around13OOSTHE QUEEN OF TRANSPORT LLC 4278554QB23MZ/FL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
331 HOMASASSA LLC4516458Jul 23, 2026Jul 23, 20261FL
THE QUEEN OF TRANSPORT LLC4278554Jan 4, 2026May 27, 20262NC
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.
QB23MZFL2331 HOMASASSA LLCJul 23, 2026Jul 23, 20261
QB23MZFLTHE QUEEN OF TRANSPORT LLCJan 4, 2026May 27, 20262
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 9, 2026