Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Custom Max Trailers

4C9FS5313JM226140 · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
25 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seenFeb 2, 2024
GA
Last seenMar 28, 2026
MT
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 25 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
4C9FS5313JM226140
Make
Custom Max Trailers
Model
Custom Max Trailers
Model year
2018
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Oct 7, 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
4C9

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
FS531

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

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
226140

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
CUSTOM MAX TRAILERS

Prefix basis · 6 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Custom Max Trailers

Prefix basis · 6 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 · Feb 2, 2024 – Mar 28, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 28, 2026MTII · Walk-around1—JNI GROUP INC 32915571030254ST/IL
Feb 20, 2026WAII · Walk-around2—JNI GROUP INC 32915571030254ST/IL
Feb 19, 2026WAII · Walk-around1—JNI GROUP INC 32915571030254ST/IL
Feb 18, 2026MTIII · Driver-only1—JNI GROUP INC 32915571030254ST/IL
Oct 24, 2024NEIII · Driver-only1—TRANSPORT INDIANA LLC 3057791LB6493/IA
Feb 2, 2024GAIII · Driver-only4OOSSTRATTON LOGISTICS LLC 2399713U844546/TN
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
JNI GROUP INC3291557Feb 18, 2026Mar 28, 20264IL
TRANSPORT INDIANA LLC3057791Oct 24, 2024Oct 24, 20241IN
STRATTON LOGISTICS LLC2399713Feb 2, 2024Feb 2, 20241MO
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.
1030254STIL—JNI GROUP INCFeb 18, 2026 → Mar 28, 20264
LB6493IA—TRANSPORT INDIANA LLCOct 24, 2024 → Oct 24, 20241
U844546TN—STRATTON LOGISTICS LLCFeb 2, 2024 → Feb 2, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Oct 7, 2026