Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

3UTVS2538K8517108

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
2 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 2
First seenNov 14, 2025
TX
Last seenJan 16, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 2 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
3UT

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
VS253

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
1989 or 2019

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

North American serial sequence
517108

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
UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER

Prefix basis · 4,264 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Utility Trailer Manufacturer

Prefix basis · 4,264 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 · Nov 14, 2025 – Jan 16, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 16, 2026TXIII · Driver-only0BETOS TRUCKING SA DE CV 230628586UN5Y/MX
Nov 14, 2025TXII · Walk-around2OOSTRANSCOLD LLC 312705586UN5Y/MX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BETOS TRUCKING SA DE CV2306285Jan 16, 2026Jan 16, 20261MC
TRANSCOLD LLC3127055Nov 14, 2025Nov 14, 20251TX
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.
86UN5YMXBETOS TRUCKING SA DE CVJan 16, 2026Jan 16, 20261
86UN5YMXTRANSCOLD LLCNov 14, 2025Nov 14, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC