Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Timpte, inc Timpte

1TDH42225JB157918 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
25 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenJun 22, 2023
NC
Last seenJul 15, 2025
NC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 25 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
1TDH42225JB157918
Make
Timpte, inc
Model
Timpte
Model year
2018
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 28, 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 22, 2023 – Jul 15, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 15, 2025NCII · Walk-around0—JAMES RICHARD SMITH II 3956471DC84153/NC
Jun 26, 2025NCIII · Driver-only0—JAMES RICHARD SMITH II 3956471DC84153/NC
Feb 25, 2025NCII · Walk-around1—JAMES RICHARD SMITH II 3956471DC84153/NC
Dec 10, 2024NCII · Walk-around0—JAMES RICHARD SMITH II 3956471247712D/ME
Jun 22, 2023NCIII · Driver-only0—MICHAEL DWAYNE HALES 2786592247712D/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
JAMES RICHARD SMITH II3956471Dec 10, 2024Jul 15, 20254NC
MICHAEL DWAYNE HALES2786592Jun 22, 2023Jun 22, 20231NC
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.
DC84153NC—JAMES RICHARD SMITH IIFeb 25, 2025 → Jul 15, 20253
247712DME—JAMES RICHARD SMITH IIDec 10, 2024 → Dec 10, 20241
247712DME—MICHAEL DWAYNE HALESJun 22, 2023 → Jun 22, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026