Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Wilson

1W16533A3H5551996 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
31 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenJan 7, 2024
IA
Last seenAug 20, 2026
IA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 31 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
1W16533A3H5551996
Make
Wilson
Model
Wilson
Model year
2017
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 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
1W1

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
6533A

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

Model year candidates
1987 or 2017

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

North American serial sequence
551996

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
WILSON

Prefix basis · 148 decoded VINs at 99.3% prefix purity.

Model
Wilson

Prefix basis · 148 decoded VINs at 99.3% 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 · Jan 7, 2024 – Aug 20, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 20, 2026IAIII · Driver-only1—TOM NELSON 564837MX8779/IA
Feb 26, 2026MNIII · Driver-only2—JUSTIN WOLF 3167262LK1575/IA
Aug 11, 2024IAII · Walk-around3—D JOHNSON TRUCKING LLC 3893381BU5307/IA
Aug 6, 2024IAIII · Driver-only1—D JOHNSON TRUCKING LLC 3893381BU5307/IA
Jan 7, 2024IAII · Walk-around4—D JOHNSON TRUCKING LLC 3893381BU5307/IA
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TOM NELSON564837Aug 20, 2026Aug 20, 20261IA
JUSTIN WOLF3167262Feb 26, 2026Feb 26, 20261MN
D JOHNSON TRUCKING LLC3893381Jan 7, 2024Aug 11, 20243IA
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.
MX8779IA2TOM NELSONAug 20, 2026 → Aug 20, 20261
LK1575IA—JUSTIN WOLFFeb 26, 2026 → Feb 26, 20261
BU5307IA—D JOHNSON TRUCKING LLCJan 7, 2024 → Aug 11, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 9, 2026