Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1T9ES482XKB540017

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
16 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 2
First seenDec 23, 2024
IN
Last seenApr 3, 2026
IN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 16 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

This VIN has not been decoded yet — the unit's carrier, inspection and plate history below is reconstructed from the FMCSA inspection feed regardless.

Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

These fields come directly from VIN positions and the published checksum calculation, with zero store IO.

World manufacturer identifier
1T9

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
ES482

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
X · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value X.

Model year candidates
1989 or 2019

Position 10 repeats every 30 years; both candidates are retained and neither is silently selected.

North American serial sequence
540017

Deterministic · positions 12–17 for a North American WMI.

Sourced platform inference

The prefix store publishes only at support ≥ 3 and purity ≥ 90%. Prefix confidence is shown beside every established platform claim.

Make
TAKE 3 TRAILERS INC

Prefix basis · 24 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Take 3 Trailers Inc

Prefix basis · 24 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Not established

No sourced model-line label is established.

No source established for this field.

Generation
Not established

No sourced generation label is established.

No source established for this field.

Cab type
Not established

No sourced cab label is established.

No source established for this field.

Not established

  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Dec 23, 2024 – Apr 3, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 3, 2026INII · Walk-around6OOSATG TRANSPORT AND TOWING LLC 4422611SP318TBD/IN
Dec 23, 2024INII · Walk-around4EXPRESS TRANSPORT AND TOWING LLC 3913536SP318TBD/IN
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ATG TRANSPORT AND TOWING LLC4422611Apr 3, 2026Apr 3, 20261IN
EXPRESS TRANSPORT AND TOWING LLC3913536Dec 23, 2024Dec 23, 20241IN
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.
SP318TBDINATG TRANSPORT AND TOWING LLCApr 3, 2026Apr 3, 20261
SP318TBDINEXPRESS TRANSPORT AND TOWING LLCDec 23, 2024Dec 23, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC