Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Cimc Reefer Trailer,inc CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC.

527SR5320GL008531 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under4
32 mo
Inspections18
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 18
First seenNov 5, 2023
CA
Last seenJul 26, 2026
CA
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 32 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
527SR5320GL008531
Make
Cimc Reefer Trailer,inc
Model
CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC.
Model year
2016
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 16, 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
527

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
SR532

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
0 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 0.

Model year candidates
1986 or 2016

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

North American serial sequence
008531

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
CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC

Prefix basis · 7,163 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC.

Prefix basis · 7,163 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
2016

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
CIMC REEFER TRAILER,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.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Nov 5, 2023 – Jul 26, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 26, 2026CAI · Full0DN TRUCKLINES INC 44159804WR6268/CA
Jun 28, 2026WAIII · Driver-only1DN TRUCKLINES INC 44159804WR6268/CA
Mar 30, 2026CAIII · Driver-only0DN TRUCKLINES INC 44159804WR6268/CA
Mar 10, 2026CAII · Walk-around0DN TRUCKLINES INC 44159804WR6268/CA
Feb 23, 2026ORII · Walk-around6OOSDN TRUCKLINES INC 44159804WR6268/CA
Nov 26, 2025CAII · Walk-around2CAL COAST EXPRESS INC 42339404WR6268/CA
Aug 7, 2025CAIII · Driver-only0CAL COAST EXPRESS INC 42339404WR6268/CA
Apr 14, 2025CAI · Full5CAL COAST EXPRESS INC 42339404PB1518/CA
Apr 10, 2025CAI · Full3CAL COAST EXPRESS INC 42339404PB1518/CA
Mar 28, 2025CAII · Walk-around1CAL COAST EXPRESS INC 42339404PB1518/CA
Mar 25, 2025CAII · Walk-around2OOSCAL COAST EXPRESS INC 42339404PB1518/CA
Jan 2, 2025CAII · Walk-around18CAL COAST EXPRESS INC 42339404PB1518/CA
Nov 3, 2024CAI · Full0CAL COAST EXPRESS INC 42339404PB1518/CA
Aug 29, 2024ORII · Walk-around4CAL COAST EXPRESS INC 42339404PB1518/CA
Jul 16, 2024CAI · Full3OOSCAL COAST EXPRESS INC 42339404PB1518/CA
Feb 14, 2024AZIII · Driver-only4OOSARJUN EXPRESS INC 40002374PB1518/CA
Feb 2, 2024WAIII · Driver-only5NEW SUTLEJ TRANSPORT INC 22723074PB1518/WA
Nov 5, 2023CAI · Full4NEW SUTLEJ TRANSPORT INC 22723074PB1518/CA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DN TRUCKLINES INC4415980Feb 23, 2026Jul 26, 20265CA
CAL COAST EXPRESS INC4233940Jul 16, 2024Nov 26, 202510CA
ARJUN EXPRESS INC4000237Feb 14, 2024Feb 14, 20241IN
NEW SUTLEJ TRANSPORT INC2272307Nov 5, 2023Feb 2, 20242CA
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.
4WR6268CA2DN TRUCKLINES INCFeb 23, 2026Jul 26, 20265
4WR6268CACAL COAST EXPRESS INCAug 7, 2025Nov 26, 20252
4PB1518CACAL COAST EXPRESS INCJul 16, 2024Apr 14, 20258
4PB1518CAARJUN EXPRESS INCFeb 14, 2024Feb 14, 20241
4PB1518WANEW SUTLEJ TRANSPORT INCFeb 2, 2024Feb 2, 20241
4PB1518CANEW SUTLEJ TRANSPORT INCNov 5, 2023Nov 5, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026