VIN 527SR5328MM024448 — 2021 Vanguard (VANG) CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC.
Recorded with Merchants Transport Of Hickory Llc · USDOT 48104
Vehicle identity
| VIN | 527SR5328MM024448 |
| Model year | 2021 |
| Make | Vanguard (VANG) |
| Model | CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC. |
| Vehicle type | SEMI-TRAILER |
| License plate | ME 254483E (Maine) |
| Inspection window | 2025-07-01 to 2025-08-27 |
Recorded vehicle, plate and carrier history
These are dated observations in the records available to us. They do not establish ownership, a sale, a transfer date, or continuous use between observations. The latest observation may not describe today’s vehicle or carrier.
| Observed dates | VIN | Plate | Reported carrier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-27 | 527SR5328MM024448 | ME 254483E | MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC · USDOT 48104 |
| 2025-07-01 | 527SR5328MM024448 | ME 254483E | TOWER TRANSPORTATION INC · USDOT 3612873 |
Evidence: FMCSA inspection observations and retained snapshots of our vehicle records. Coverage is incomplete; an unreported change cannot be dated from these records.
Most recently recorded carrier for this vehicle
Merchants Transport Of Hickory Llc Active
- USDOT
- 48104
- MC
- 162035
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Carrier & Broker & Shipper
- Based in
- Hickory, NC
- Power units
- 274
- Drivers
- 347
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 742
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 20
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 4.6%
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2025-08-27). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.
View full carrier profile →Authority, insurance & bonds, safety scores, crash history, inspections and the full fleet list.This vehicle has also been operated by 1 other carrier (listed below).
What this means
527SR5328MM024448 is a 2021 Vanguard CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC. operated by Merchants Transport Of Hickory Llc (USDOT 48104). License plate on its inspection records: ME 254483E. 2 roadside inspections on FMCSA record. No out-of-service violations are recorded for this VIN in the available inspection records. Other violations may still be present.
What this VIN is
2021 Vanguard CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC. is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 527SR5328MM024448. It is a trailer built by VANGUARD REEFER TRAILER INC. at the MONON, INDIANA plant. Powertrain: running on not applicable, paired with a not applicable transmission.
Roadside inspection & out-of-service record
This specific vehicle appears in 2 FMCSA roadside inspections between 2025-07-01 and 2025-08-27. Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2025-08-27) was in North Carolina, a Level III — driver and paperwork only. No violations were recorded against this vehicle in our inspection window.
Operator history
This VIN appears under 2 different carriers in our records, oldest first: Tower Transportation Inc (USDOT 3612873) on 2025-07-01 — 1 inspection, none out of service; Merchants Transport Of Hickory Llc (USDOT 48104) on 2025-08-27 — 1 inspection, none out of service.
Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
| Make | CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC |
| Model | CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC. |
| Model Year | 2021 |
| Vehicle Type | TRAILER NHTSA’s top-level vehicle category derived from the VIN. |
| Body Class | Trailer The body style NHTSA assigns from the VIN — e.g. truck-tractor, straight truck, or cutaway. |
| Manufacturer | VANGUARD REEFER TRAILER INC. The legal manufacturer of record in NHTSA’s database. |
| Plant City | MONON Where the chassis was assembled — useful for verifying the VIN against the build record. |
| Plant State | INDIANA |
| Plant Country | UNITED STATES (USA) |
| Axles | 2 Number of axles — ties directly to weight limits and toll/registration class. |
Operator history — 2 carriers operated this VIN
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