Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1998 Mack CH

1M1AA13Y5WW086548 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
23 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 2
First seenMar 7, 2024
IL
Last seenFeb 19, 2026
IN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 23 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
1M1AA13Y5WW086548
Make
Mack
Model
CH
Model year
1998
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Aug 23, 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
1M1

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
AA13Y

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

Model year candidates
1998 or 2028

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

North American serial sequence
086548

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
MACK

Prefix basis · 357 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
CH

Prefix basis · 357 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 · Mar 7, 2024 – Feb 19, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 19, 2026INII · Walk-around5OOSJFB TRUCKING CORP 3921323P1187140/IL
Mar 7, 2024ILIII · Driver-only0—DAVID S BALDWIN 1322116P1187140/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
JFB TRUCKING CORP3921323Feb 19, 2026Feb 19, 20261IL
DAVID S BALDWIN1322116Mar 7, 2024Mar 7, 20241OH
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.
P1187140IL—JFB TRUCKING CORPFeb 19, 2026 → Feb 19, 20261
P1187140IL—DAVID S BALDWINMar 7, 2024 → Mar 7, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 23, 2026