Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Hyundai Translead Trailers

3H3V532CXJT277441 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under4
10 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenSep 17, 2025
AZ
Last seenJul 30, 2026
CA
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 10 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
3H3V532CXJT277441
Make
Hyundai Translead Trailers
Model
Hyundai Translead Trailers
Model year
2018
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 2, 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
V532C

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
277441

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 · 33,455 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Hyundai Translead Trailers

Prefix basis · 33,455 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 · Sep 17, 2025 – Jul 30, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 30, 2026CAIII · Driver-only2—MSL EXPRESS INC 4168399418453Z/ME
May 12, 2026OHI · Full0—SMS TRUCKING LLC 4321687418453Z/ME
Mar 13, 2026COIII · Driver-only0—WATAN LOGISTICS INC 4274064418453Z/ME
Sep 17, 2025AZIII · Driver-only2—SAMAR LOGISTICS INC 3673867418453Z/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MSL EXPRESS INC4168399Jul 30, 2026Jul 30, 20261IL
SMS TRUCKING LLC4321687May 12, 2026May 12, 20261NC
WATAN LOGISTICS INC4274064Mar 13, 2026Mar 13, 20261OH
SAMAR LOGISTICS INC3673867Sep 17, 2025Sep 17, 20251TX
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.
418453ZME2MSL EXPRESS INCJul 30, 2026 → Jul 30, 20261
418453ZME—SMS TRUCKING LLCMay 12, 2026 → May 12, 20261
418453ZME—WATAN LOGISTICS INCMar 13, 2026 → Mar 13, 20261
418453ZME—SAMAR LOGISTICS INCSep 17, 2025 → Sep 17, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 2, 2026