Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Polar tank trailer Polar Tank Trailer

1PMKF432XL1105358 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
8 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenJan 17, 2025
AR
Last seenSep 1, 2025
AR
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 8 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
1PMKF432XL1105358
Make
Polar tank trailer
Model
Polar Tank Trailer
Model year
2020
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 · Jan 17, 2025 – Sep 1, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 1, 2025ARIII · Driver-only0—PREFERRED MATERIALS INC 1072241J686564/LA
May 17, 2025ARII · Walk-around0—PREFERRED TANK LINES LLC 2316473J686564/LA
Jan 24, 2025LAIII · Driver-only0—PREFERRED TANK LINES LLC 2316473J686564/LA
Jan 17, 2025ARI · Full0—PREFERRED TANK LINES LLC 2316473J686564/LA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PREFERRED MATERIALS INC1072241Sep 1, 2025Sep 1, 20251LA
PREFERRED TANK LINES LLC2316473Jan 17, 2025May 17, 20253LA
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
J686564LA—PREFERRED MATERIALS INCSep 1, 2025 → Sep 1, 20251
J686564LA—PREFERRED TANK LINES LLCJan 17, 2025 → May 17, 20253
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 7, 2026