Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Matrixx Specialized Trailers

2M9FS9242HB182199 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
14 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 2
First seenJun 30, 2025
NC
Last seenAug 13, 2026
NC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 14 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
2M9FS9242HB182199
Make
Matrixx Specialized Trailers
Model
Matrixx Specialized Trailers
Model year
2017
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Sep 6, 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
2M9

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
FS924

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

Model year candidates
1987 or 2017

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

North American serial sequence
182199

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
MATRIXX SPECIALIZED TRAILERS

Prefix basis · 44 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Matrixx Specialized Trailers

Prefix basis · 44 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
2017

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
MATRIXX SPECIALIZED TRAILERS

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
Matrixx Specialized Trailers

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
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)

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 · Jun 30, 2025 – Aug 13, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 13, 2026NCII · Walk-around0CARPENTER CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA 855033AH30352/NC
Jun 30, 2025NCII · Walk-around3OOSM5 TRANSPORTATION LLC 2842528AH30352/NC
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CARPENTER CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA855033Aug 13, 2026Aug 13, 20261FL
M5 TRANSPORTATION LLC2842528Jun 30, 2025Jun 30, 20251NC
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.
AH30352NC2CARPENTER CONTRACTORS OF AMERICAAug 13, 2026Aug 13, 20261
AH30352NCM5 TRANSPORTATION LLCJun 30, 2025Jun 30, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 6, 2026