Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2004 Trail king industries TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES

1TKA048284M016228 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
28 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenSep 7, 2023
CA
Last seenJan 27, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 28 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
1TKA048284M016228
Make
Trail king industries
Model
TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES
Model year
2004
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 26, 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 · Sep 7, 2023 – Jan 27, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 27, 2026CAII · Walk-around1OOSDICK'S TOWING INC 33196834WW6724/CA
Apr 24, 2024NVI · Full0—EMPIRE SOUTHWEST LLC 4406404544PT/NV
Sep 7, 2023CAIII · Driver-only0—EMPIRE SOUTHWEST LLC 4406404544PT/NV
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DICK'S TOWING INC3319683Jan 27, 2026Jan 27, 20261CA
EMPIRE SOUTHWEST LLC44064Sep 7, 2023Apr 24, 20242AZ
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.
4WW6724CA—DICK'S TOWING INCJan 27, 2026 → Jan 27, 20261
04544PTNV—EMPIRE SOUTHWEST LLCSep 7, 2023 → Apr 24, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 26, 2026