Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2006 Vantage Trailers

4E7AA39256ATA0985 · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
15 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenFeb 10, 2025
IN
Last seenMay 15, 2026
IN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 15 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
4E7AA39256ATA0985
Make
Vantage Trailers
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2006
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 25, 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
4E7

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
AA392

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

Model year candidates
2006 or 2036

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

North American serial sequence
TA0985

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
VANTAGE TRAILERS

Prefix basis · 50 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Vantage Trailers

Prefix basis · 50 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 10, 2025 – May 15, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 15, 2026INIII · Driver-only1—JAMES R POSHARD & SON INC 164134SP709LKM/IN
Mar 20, 2026INIII · Driver-only1—JAMES R POSHARD & SON INC 164134SP709LKM/IN
Jun 3, 2025INIII · Driver-only1—TERRY CARPENTER 704565SP709LKM/IN
Feb 10, 2025INIII · Driver-only2—TERRY CARPENTER 704565SP709LKM/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
JAMES R POSHARD & SON INC164134Mar 20, 2026May 15, 20262IN
TERRY CARPENTER704565Feb 10, 2025Jun 3, 20252IN
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.
SP709LKMIN—JAMES R POSHARD & SON INCMar 20, 2026 → May 15, 20262
SP709LKMIN—TERRY CARPENTERFeb 10, 2025 → Jun 3, 20252
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 25, 2026