Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1996 Polar tank trailer Polar Tank Trailer

1PMS34225T1016520 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
34 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenJun 27, 2023
NV
Last seenApr 9, 2026
WA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 34 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
1PMS34225T1016520
Make
Polar tank trailer
Model
Polar Tank Trailer
Model year
1996
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 – Apr 9, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 9, 2026WAI · Full4OOSLIGHT SQUARE TRANSPORTATION LLC 17987564TL2594/CA
Jul 30, 2024CAI · Full0—CHATO TRUCKING LLC 39933874TL2594/CA
Jun 27, 2023NVII · Walk-around0—CHEMICAL TRANSFER COMPANY 2693724TL2594/CA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
LIGHT SQUARE TRANSPORTATION LLC1798756Apr 9, 2026Apr 9, 20261CA
CHATO TRUCKING LLC3993387Jul 30, 2024Jul 30, 20241CA
CHEMICAL TRANSFER COMPANY269372Jun 27, 2023Jun 27, 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.
4TL2594CA—LIGHT SQUARE TRANSPORTATION LLCApr 9, 2026 → Apr 9, 20261
4TL2594CA—CHATO TRUCKING LLCJul 30, 2024 → Jul 30, 20241
4TL2594CA2CHEMICAL TRANSFER COMPANYJun 27, 2023 → Jun 27, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 26, 2026