Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Utility Trailer Manufacturer

1UYVS2538GU498113 · Trailer · TRAILER
Axles · 2 axlesBody · VanLength · 53 ft
Carriers run under3
17 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 7
First seenJan 29, 2025
AZ
Last seenJun 5, 2026
NY
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 17 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
1UYVS2538GU498113
Make
Utility Trailer Manufacturer
Model
Utility Trailer Manufacturer
Model year
2016
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 20, 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
1986 or 2016

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

North American serial sequence
498113

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 · Jan 29, 2025 – Jun 5, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 5, 2026NYII · Walk-around1—ESSAR LOGISTICS LLC 26239794XB1944/CA
May 24, 2026ILII · Walk-around0—ESSAR LOGISTICS LLC 26239794XB1944/CA
Sep 23, 2025OHII · Walk-around2—ESSAR LOGISTICS LLC 26239794WH5974/CA
Aug 12, 2025PAIII · Driver-only1—ESSAR LOGISTICS LLC 26239794WH5974/CA
Jun 11, 2025NJII · Walk-around1—GKR TRANS INC 42012054WH5974/CA
Mar 11, 2025MDII · Walk-around0—ESSAR LOGISTICS LLC 26239794WH5974/CA
Jan 29, 2025AZIII · Driver-only1—GS VIRK TRANSPORT INC 42223494WH5974/CA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ESSAR LOGISTICS LLC2623979Mar 11, 2025Jun 5, 20265CA
GKR TRANS INC4201205Jun 11, 2025Jun 11, 20251CA
GS VIRK TRANSPORT INC4222349Jan 29, 2025Jan 29, 20251CA
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.
4XB1944CA—ESSAR LOGISTICS LLCMay 24, 2026 → Jun 5, 20262
4WH5974CA—ESSAR LOGISTICS LLCMar 11, 2025 → Sep 23, 20253
4WH5974CA—GKR TRANS INCJun 11, 2025 → Jun 11, 20251
4WH5974CA—GS VIRK TRANSPORT INCJan 29, 2025 → Jan 29, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 20, 2026