Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1997 Polar tank trailer Polar Tank Trailer

1PMA24426V5001094 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
13 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenOct 5, 2023
US
Last seenNov 5, 2024
AZ
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 13 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
1PMA24426V5001094
Make
Polar tank trailer
Model
Polar Tank Trailer
Model year
1997
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 26, 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 · Oct 5, 2023 – Nov 5, 2024

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Nov 5, 2024AZII · Walk-around0—SOUTHBAY TRANSPORT INC 18379734UF5868/CA
Jan 22, 2024AZII · Walk-around6OOSSOUTHBAY TRANSPORT INC 18379734UF5868/CA
Oct 5, 2023USII · Walk-around9—ALFREDO ZUNIGA 11802874UF5868/CA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SOUTHBAY TRANSPORT INC1837973Jan 22, 2024Nov 5, 20242CA
ALFREDO ZUNIGA1180287Oct 5, 2023Oct 5, 20231CA
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.
4UF5868CA—SOUTHBAY TRANSPORT INCJan 22, 2024 → Nov 5, 20242
4UF5868CA—ALFREDO ZUNIGAOct 5, 2023 → Oct 5, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 26, 2026