Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Mac Trailer Manufacturing

5MASA5326MA052418 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
22 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 8
First seenMar 20, 2024
AZ
Last seenJan 15, 2026
SD
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 22 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
5MASA5326MA052418
Make
Mac Trailer Manufacturing
Model
MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING
Model year
2021
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 18, 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
5MA

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
SA532

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
6 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 6.

Model year candidates
1991 or 2021

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

North American serial sequence
052418

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
MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING

Prefix basis · 169 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING

Prefix basis · 169 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 · Mar 20, 2024 – Jan 15, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 15, 2026SDIII · Driver-only0—API EXPRESS INC 2558643956139ST/IL
Aug 8, 2025MSII · Walk-around0—API EXPRESS INC 2558643956139ST/IL
Jul 22, 2025UTIII · Driver-only0—API EXPRESS INC 2558643956139ST/IL
Sep 26, 2024KSII · Walk-around0—LIGHTNING LOGISTICS INC 2210521956139ST/IL
Aug 3, 2024NMII · Walk-around1—LIGHTNING LOGISTICS INC 2210521956139ST/IL
May 6, 2024MOII · Walk-around2—LIGHTNING LOGISTICS INC 2210521956139ST/IL
Apr 8, 2024CAIII · Driver-only0—LIGHTNING LOGISTICS INC 2210521956139ST/IL
Mar 20, 2024AZIII · Driver-only1—LIGHTNING LOGISTICS INC 2210521956139ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
API EXPRESS INC2558643Jul 22, 2025Jan 15, 20263IL
LIGHTNING LOGISTICS INC2210521Mar 20, 2024Sep 26, 20245SC
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.
956139STIL—API EXPRESS INCJul 22, 2025 → Jan 15, 20263
956139STIL—LIGHTNING LOGISTICS INCMar 20, 2024 → Sep 26, 20245
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 18, 2026