Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2011 Polar tank trailer Polar Tank Trailer

1PMA24436B5009118 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
33 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenJul 13, 2023
VT
Last seenApr 7, 2026
VT
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 33 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
1PMA24436B5009118
Make
Polar tank trailer
Model
Polar Tank Trailer
Model year
2011
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 7, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jul 13, 2023 – Apr 7, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 7, 2026VTII · Walk-around1—BROWN BEAR TRANSPORTATION LLC 2917532241007G/ME
Jul 16, 2024VTIII · Driver-only0—PS MARSTON ASSOCIATES LLC 274904241007G/ME
Jan 2, 2024VTIII · Driver-only0—PS MARSTON ASSOCIATES LLC 274904241007G/ME
Jul 13, 2023VTIII · Driver-only0—PS MARSTON ASSOCIATES LLC 274904241007G/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BROWN BEAR TRANSPORTATION LLC2917532Apr 7, 2026Apr 7, 20261MA
PS MARSTON ASSOCIATES LLC274904Jul 13, 2023Jul 16, 20243NH
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.
241007GME—BROWN BEAR TRANSPORTATION LLCApr 7, 2026 → Apr 7, 20261
241007GME2PS MARSTON ASSOCIATES LLCJul 13, 2023 → Jul 16, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 7, 2026