Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1998 Hyundai Translead Trailers

3H3C412S5WT298453 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
3 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenAug 20, 2025
CA
Last seenNov 3, 2025
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 3 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
3H3C412S5WT298453
Make
Hyundai Translead Trailers
Model
Hyundai Translead Trailers
Model year
1998
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Sep 13, 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
3H3

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
C412S

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
298453

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
HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS

Prefix basis · 378 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Hyundai Translead Trailers

Prefix basis · 378 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 · Aug 20, 2025 – Nov 3, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Nov 3, 2025CAI · Full1—BATO TRANSPORT LLC 27770864VW8987/CA
Aug 20, 2025CAV · Vehicle-only1—LAZO TRANSPORTATION INC 13343334VW8987/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BATO TRANSPORT LLC2777086Nov 3, 2025Nov 3, 20251CA
LAZO TRANSPORTATION INC1334333Aug 20, 2025Aug 20, 20251CA
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.
4VW8987CA—BATO TRANSPORT LLCNov 3, 2025 → Nov 3, 20251
4VW8987CA—LAZO TRANSPORTATION INCAug 20, 2025 → Aug 20, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 13, 2026