Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2007 Reliance, Alloy, Comet, Sturdyweld

5REFA52837S074332 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
6 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenApr 11, 2024
CA
Last seenOct 31, 2024
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 6 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
5REFA52837S074332
Make
Reliance, Alloy, Comet, Sturdyweld
Model
Reliance, Alloy, Comet, Sturdyweld
Model year
2007
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Aug 9, 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
5RE

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
FA528

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

Model year candidates
2007 or 2037

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

North American serial sequence
074332

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
RELIANCE, ALLOY, COMET, STURDYWELD

Prefix basis · 38 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Reliance, Alloy, Comet, Sturdyweld

Prefix basis · 38 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.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Apr 11, 2024 – Oct 31, 2024

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 31, 2024CAII · Walk-around0—MICHAEL N COX 1592589HV93081/CA
Apr 23, 2024CAI · Full0—STEVE TAYLOR 23854424HU1999/CA
Apr 11, 2024CAI · Full5OOSSTEVE TAYLOR 23854424HU1999/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MICHAEL N COX1592589Oct 31, 2024Oct 31, 20241OR
STEVE TAYLOR2385442Apr 11, 2024Apr 23, 20242CA
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.
HV93081CA—MICHAEL N COXOct 31, 2024 → Oct 31, 20241
4HU1999CA—STEVE TAYLORApr 11, 2024 → Apr 23, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 9, 2026