Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1981 Wilson Trailer Co.

1W1MCF1A4BB256898 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
35 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenOct 24, 2023
KS
Last seenSep 8, 2026
KS
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 35 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
1W1MCF1A4BB256898
Make
Wilson Trailer Co.
Model
Wilson Trailer Co.
Model year
1981
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
1W1

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
MCF1A

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

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
256898

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
WILSON TRAILER CO.

Prefix basis · 108 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Wilson Trailer Co.

Prefix basis · 108 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 · Oct 24, 2023 – Sep 8, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 8, 2026KSII · Walk-around2—HERNANDEZ LLC 2147106700551/KS
Jul 29, 2025KSII · Walk-around12OOSHERNANDEZ LLC 2147106700551/KS
Aug 22, 2024KSII · Walk-around18—HERNANDEZ LLC 2147106700551/KS
Aug 12, 2024KSII · Walk-around7—HERNANDEZ LLC 2147106700551/KS
Oct 24, 2023KSIII · Driver-only1—RUIZ TRUCKING LLC 3468782700551/KS
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
HERNANDEZ LLC2147106Aug 12, 2024Sep 8, 20264KS
RUIZ TRUCKING LLC3468782Oct 24, 2023Oct 24, 20231OK
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.
700551KS2HERNANDEZ LLCAug 12, 2024 → Sep 8, 20264
700551KS—RUIZ TRUCKING LLCOct 24, 2023 → Oct 24, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 9, 2026