Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1998 Polar Tank Trailer

1PMB16240W2019998 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
21 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenJun 27, 2023
AR
Last seenMar 11, 2025
AR
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 21 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
1PMB16240W2019998
Make
Polar Tank Trailer
Model
Polar Tank Trailer
Model year
1998
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 · Jun 27, 2023 – Mar 11, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 11, 2025ARII · Walk-around1—QX5 TRUCKING LLC 4356451PT176155/AR
Jul 20, 2023ARIII · Driver-only0—SCROUNGER TRUCKING INC 1782652PT176155/AR
Jun 27, 2023ARIII · Driver-only0—SCROUNGER TRUCKING INC 1782652PT176155/AR
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
QX5 TRUCKING LLC4356451Mar 11, 2025Mar 11, 20251AR
SCROUNGER TRUCKING INC1782652Jun 27, 2023Jul 20, 20232AR
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.
PT176155AR—QX5 TRUCKING LLCMar 11, 2025 → Mar 11, 20251
PT176155AR—SCROUNGER TRUCKING INCJun 27, 2023 → Jul 20, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 26, 2026