Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2019 Timpte, inc Timpte

1TDH43020KB163815 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
16 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 6
First seen04/30/2024
IL
Last seen08/14/2025
IA
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

VIN
1TDH43020KB163815
Make
Timpte, inc
Model
Timpte
Model year
2019
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
06/22/2026
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 · 04/30/2024 – 08/14/2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
08/14/2025IAIII · Driver-only1—PAUL MICHELS 172169GF2218/IA
08/13/2025WIII · Walk-around9—PAUL MICHELS 172169GF2218/IA
07/28/2025IAIII · Driver-only2—PAUL MICHELS 172169GF2218/IA
11/25/2024INIII · Driver-only2—TRAVIS MICHELS TRUCKING INC 1770221GF2218/IA
09/30/2024IAIII · Driver-only1—PAUL MICHELS 172169GF2218/IA
04/30/2024ILII · Walk-around1—PAUL MICHELS 172169GF2218/IA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PAUL MICHELS17216904/30/202408/14/20255IA
TRAVIS MICHELS TRUCKING INC177022111/25/202411/25/20241IA
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.
GF2218IA—PAUL MICHELS04/30/2024 → 08/14/20255
GF2218IA—TRAVIS MICHELS TRUCKING INC11/25/2024 → 11/25/20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 06/22/2026