Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1B9A12627KB180114

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
19 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 3
First seenJun 5, 2024
GA
Last seenJan 27, 2026
SC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 19 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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1B9A12627KB180114
Make
Not decoded
Model
Not decoded
Model year
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
Not decoded
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 19, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jun 5, 2024 – Jan 27, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 27, 2026SCII · Walk-around4OOSOWEN ELECTRIC STEEL COMPANY OF SOUTH CAROLINA 716690122439PT/SC
Aug 8, 2025SCII · Walk-around1OOSCARRIERS DIRECT INC 2158633122439PT/SC
Jun 5, 2024GAIII · Driver-only1OWEN ELECTRIC STEEL COMPANY OF SOUTH CAROLINA 716690101904PT/SC
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
OWEN ELECTRIC STEEL COMPANY OF SOUTH CAROLINA716690Jun 5, 2024Jan 27, 20262SC
CARRIERS DIRECT INC2158633Aug 8, 2025Aug 8, 20251FL
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.
122439PTSCOWEN ELECTRIC STEEL COMPANY OF SOUTH CAROLINAJan 27, 2026Jan 27, 20261
122439PTSCCARRIERS DIRECT INCAug 8, 2025Aug 8, 20251
101904PTSCOWEN ELECTRIC STEEL COMPANY OF SOUTH CAROLINAJun 5, 2024Jun 5, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026