Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Appalachian Trailers Inc.

5Z5GC362XMS001625 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under6
35 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 9
First seenAug 23, 2023
PA
Last seenJul 25, 2026
VA
Inspected under 6 different carriers in 35 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
5Z5GC362XMS001625
Make
Appalachian Trailers Inc.
Model
Appalachian Trailers Inc.
Model year
2021
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 27, 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
5Z5

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
GC362

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
X · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value X.

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
001625

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
APPALACHIAN TRAILERS INC.

Prefix basis · 20 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Appalachian Trailers Inc.

Prefix basis · 20 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 · Aug 23, 2023 – Jul 25, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 25, 2026VAIII · Driver-only2—LOADSHIFT LLC 45819765668185/ME
Jun 25, 2026TNI · Full0—UNITRANSPORT LLC 45509865668185/ME
Jun 23, 2026TNII · Walk-around1OOSUNITRANSPORT LLC 45509865668185/ME
Jun 16, 2026TNI · Full0—HAULFLEET LLC 45166265668185/ME
Sep 23, 2025OHIII · Driver-only0—NIMBUS 2000 LLC 4436542C499405/ME
Jan 18, 2024AZII · Walk-around12OOSAKULA LLC 33878215102163/ME
Sep 22, 2023MAI · Full13OOSGTG TOWING COMPANY LLC 36421965102163/ME
Aug 23, 2023PAI · Full7—GTG TOWING COMPANY LLC 36421965102163/ME
Aug 23, 2023PAIII · Driver-only1—GTG TOWING COMPANY LLC 36421965102163/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

6 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
LOADSHIFT LLC4581976Jul 25, 2026Jul 25, 20261OH
UNITRANSPORT LLC4550986Jun 23, 2026Jun 25, 20262WA
HAULFLEET LLC4516626Jun 16, 2026Jun 16, 20261OH
NIMBUS 2000 LLC4436542Sep 23, 2025Sep 23, 20251IL
AKULA LLC3387821Jan 18, 2024Jan 18, 20241TX
GTG TOWING COMPANY LLC3642196Aug 23, 2023Sep 22, 20233NJ
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.
5668185ME2LOADSHIFT LLCJul 25, 2026 → Jul 25, 20261
5668185ME2UNITRANSPORT LLCJun 23, 2026 → Jun 25, 20262
5668185ME2HAULFLEET LLCJun 16, 2026 → Jun 16, 20261
C499405ME—NIMBUS 2000 LLCSep 23, 2025 → Sep 23, 20251
5102163ME—AKULA LLCJan 18, 2024 → Jan 18, 20241
5102163ME—GTG TOWING COMPANY LLCAug 23, 2023 → Sep 22, 20233
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 27, 2026