Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2011 Utility Trailer Manufacturer

1UYVS2538BM041004 · Trailer · TRAILER
Axles · 2 axlesBody · VanLength · 53 ft
Carriers run under4
32 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenJul 20, 2023
MS
Last seenMar 22, 2026
NE
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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1UYVS2538BM041004
Make
Utility Trailer Manufacturer
Model
Utility Trailer Manufacturer
Model year
2011
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 9, 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
1UY

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
1981 or 2011

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

North American serial sequence
041004

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 · 107,512 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Utility Trailer Manufacturer

Prefix basis · 107,512 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.

VIN-level rule claims

Rules published for individual VIN positions beyond the prefix — applied with the WMI, prefix, and model-year guards each rule was validated under. Model-year-scoped rules stay suppressed here because position 10 alone cannot establish the year.

Axle configuration
2 axles

Manufacturer-published position rule · WMI/prefix/year guards applied by the store.

Body family
Van

Manufacturer-published position rule · WMI/prefix/year guards applied by the store.

Trailer length
53 ft

Manufacturer-published position rule · WMI/prefix/year guards applied by the store.

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 · Jul 20, 2023 – Mar 22, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 22, 2026NEIII · Driver-only0—AMKO TRANSPORT LLC 278481538009AD/WA
Feb 5, 2025WAIII · Driver-only0—WILLOW EXPRESS LLC 412037238009AD/WA
Sep 20, 2023WIIII · Driver-only1—MOLDTRANS EXPRESS LLC 263367938009AD/WA
Jul 20, 2023MSII · Walk-around0—ADVANTAGE EXPRESS INC 116993638009AD/WA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
AMKO TRANSPORT LLC2784815Mar 22, 2026Mar 22, 20261WA
WILLOW EXPRESS LLC4120372Feb 5, 2025Feb 5, 20251WA
MOLDTRANS EXPRESS LLC2633679Sep 20, 2023Sep 20, 20231WA
ADVANTAGE EXPRESS INC1169936Jul 20, 2023Jul 20, 20231WA
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.
38009ADWA—AMKO TRANSPORT LLCMar 22, 2026 → Mar 22, 20261
38009ADWA—WILLOW EXPRESS LLCFeb 5, 2025 → Feb 5, 20251
38009ADWA—MOLDTRANS EXPRESS LLCSep 20, 2023 → Sep 20, 20231
38009ADWA—ADVANTAGE EXPRESS INCJul 20, 2023 → Jul 20, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 9, 2026