Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Utility Trailer Manufacturer

1UYVS253XJ7353337 · Trailer · TRAILER
Axles · 2 axlesBody · VanLength · 53 ft
Carriers run under4
31 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenJul 14, 2023
IL
Last seenFeb 3, 2026
TN
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 31 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
1UYVS253XJ7353337
Make
Utility Trailer Manufacturer
Model
Utility Trailer Manufacturer
Model year
2018
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
X · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value X.

Model year candidates
1988 or 2018

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

North American serial sequence
353337

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 14, 2023 – Feb 3, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 3, 2026TNIII · Driver-only1—NUTSHELLUS INC 4114828918388/IL
Dec 4, 2025NJI · Full5—SLATE TRANSPORTATION LLC 4185036918388ST/IL
Dec 22, 2023CAI · Full0—ZIYAR EXPRESS INC 3352710918388ST/IL
Jul 14, 2023ILIII · Driver-only0—MUNISA TRANS INC 3396106918388ST/IL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
NUTSHELLUS INC4114828Feb 3, 2026Feb 3, 20261PA
SLATE TRANSPORTATION LLC4185036Dec 4, 2025Dec 4, 20251MO
ZIYAR EXPRESS INC3352710Dec 22, 2023Dec 22, 20231IL
MUNISA TRANS INC3396106Jul 14, 2023Jul 14, 20231IL
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.
918388IL—NUTSHELLUS INCFeb 3, 2026 → Feb 3, 20261
918388STIL—SLATE TRANSPORTATION LLCDec 4, 2025 → Dec 4, 20251
918388STIL—ZIYAR EXPRESS INCDec 22, 2023 → Dec 22, 20231
918388STIL—MUNISA TRANS INCJul 14, 2023 → Jul 14, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 9, 2026