Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Polar tank trailer Polar Tank Trailer

1PMKR5021P1122198 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
22 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 8
First seenJun 24, 2024
WY
Last seenApr 9, 2026
KS
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 22 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
1PMKR5021P1122198
Make
Polar tank trailer
Model
Polar Tank Trailer
Model year
2023
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 17, 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 · Jun 24, 2024 – Apr 9, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 9, 2026KSII · Walk-around1—RAY CLAUSEN 3359338LQDFR8/IA
Oct 7, 2025NMII · Walk-around2—RAY CLAUSEN 3359338LQDFR8/IA
Aug 5, 2025KSI · Full1—RAY CLAUSEN 3359338LQDFR8/IA
Jun 11, 2025KSIII · Driver-only0—RAY CLAUSEN 3359338LQDFR8/IA
Apr 21, 2025IAIII · Driver-only0—RAY CLAUSEN 3359338LQDFR8/IA
Jan 21, 2025COIII · Driver-only3OOSRAY CLAUSEN 3359338LQDFR8/IA
Jul 10, 2024IAII · Walk-around6—MICHAEL FALES 3532049LQDFR8/IA
Jun 24, 2024WYI · Full3OOSMICHAEL FALES 3532049LQDFR8/IA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RAY CLAUSEN3359338Jan 21, 2025Apr 9, 20266NE
MICHAEL FALES3532049Jun 24, 2024Jul 10, 20242MN
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.
LQDFR8IA—RAY CLAUSENJan 21, 2025 → Apr 9, 20266
LQDFR8IA—MICHAEL FALESJun 24, 2024 → Jul 10, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 17, 2026