Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1TKA0462XVM038509

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
7 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenJan 12, 2024
CA
Last seenAug 25, 2024
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 7 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

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
1TK

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
A0462

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
X · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value X.

Model year candidates
1997 or 2027

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

North American serial sequence
038509

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
TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES

Prefix basis · 15 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES

Prefix basis · 15 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.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jan 12, 2024 – Aug 25, 2024

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 25, 2024CAII · Walk-around1AMERICAN TOWING & AUTO DISMANTLING INC 8732084SE7677/CA
Jan 12, 2024CAIII · Driver-only1RL INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION 17511144SE7677/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
AMERICAN TOWING & AUTO DISMANTLING INC873208Aug 25, 2024Aug 25, 20241CA
RL INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION1751114Jan 12, 2024Jan 12, 20241CA
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
4SE7677CAAMERICAN TOWING & AUTO DISMANTLING INCAug 25, 2024Aug 25, 20241
4SE7677CARL INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONJan 12, 2024Jan 12, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC