Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2028 Hercules Ajax

1AJCG4027WH002931 · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
18 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 2
First seenApr 17, 2024
IL
Last seenOct 9, 2025
IL
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 18 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
1AJCG4027WH002931
Make
Hercules Ajax
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2028
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 11, 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
1AJ

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Vehicle descriptor section
CG402

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Check digit
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Model year candidates
1998 or 2028

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

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
North American serial sequence
002931

Deterministic · positions 12–17 for a North American WMI.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗

Sourced platform inference

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

Not established

No supported platform claim is established for this prefix

The resolver answered successfully but returned no row above the evidence floor. This does not mean the vehicle has no platform or that no data exists; it means this store cannot make the claim.

Not established

  • platform make
  • platform model
  • 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 · Apr 17, 2024 – Oct 9, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 9, 2025ILI · Full8—WHIMSY INC 653783HR70285/OR
Apr 17, 2024ILII · Walk-around5OOSMAXIMA EXPRESS CORP 3062086HR70285/OR
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
WHIMSY INC653783Oct 9, 2025Oct 9, 20251IL
MAXIMA EXPRESS CORP3062086Apr 17, 2024Apr 17, 20241IL
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.
HR70285OR—WHIMSY INCOct 9, 2025 → Oct 9, 20251
HR70285OR—MAXIMA EXPRESS CORPApr 17, 2024 → Apr 17, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 11, 2026