Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Take 3 trailers inc Take 3 Trailers Inc

1T9LS4821PB540163 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
33 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 8
First seenJul 13, 2023
MA
Last seenApr 16, 2026
IA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 33 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
1T9LS4821PB540163
Make
Take 3 trailers inc
Model
Take 3 Trailers Inc
Model year
2023
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 5, 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 · Jul 13, 2023 – Apr 16, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 16, 2026IAI · Full11OOSLIGHT TOWING LLC 22843795159142/ME
Apr 9, 2026IAI · Full14OOSLIGHT TOWING LLC 22843795159142/ME
Sep 11, 2025KSII · Walk-around4—LV EXPRESS LLC 23203425159142/ME
Aug 28, 2025TNI · Full2—LV EXPRESS LLC 23203425159142/ME
Sep 29, 2023SCIII · Driver-only1OOSCHS AUTO TRANSPORT INC 40127255159142/ME
Sep 20, 2023NCI · Full1—CHS AUTO TRANSPORT INC 40127255159142/ME
Sep 12, 2023MAII · Walk-around2—CHS AUTO TRANSPORT INC 40127255159142/ME
Jul 13, 2023MAIII · Driver-only0—CHS AUTO TRANSPORT INC 40127255159142/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
LIGHT TOWING LLC2284379Apr 9, 2026Apr 16, 20262MD
LV EXPRESS LLC2320342Aug 28, 2025Sep 11, 20252OR
CHS AUTO TRANSPORT INC4012725Jul 13, 2023Sep 29, 20234MA
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.
5159142ME—LIGHT TOWING LLCApr 9, 2026 → Apr 16, 20262
5159142ME—LV EXPRESS LLCAug 28, 2025 → Sep 11, 20252
5159142ME—CHS AUTO TRANSPORT INCJul 13, 2023 → Sep 29, 20234
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 5, 2026