Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2008 Trail king industries TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES

1TKA0502X8M014763 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
30 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 3
First seenDec 20, 2023
PA
Last seenJun 4, 2026
OH
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 30 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
1TKA0502X8M014763
Make
Trail king industries
Model
TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES
Model year
2008
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 · Dec 20, 2023 – Jun 4, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 4, 2026OHII · Walk-around1OOSBIG MIKE'S TOWING & RECOVERY LLC 4093165008V4DR/OH
Jan 15, 2026OHII · Walk-around9OOSBIG MIKE'S TOWING & RECOVERY LLC 4093165007V4DR/OH
Dec 20, 2023PAII · Walk-around0—KEN SNYDER INC 2091000PT867B9/PA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BIG MIKE'S TOWING & RECOVERY LLC4093165Jan 15, 2026Jun 4, 20262OH
KEN SNYDER INC2091000Dec 20, 2023Dec 20, 20231PA
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.
008V4DROH—BIG MIKE'S TOWING & RECOVERY LLCJun 4, 2026 → Jun 4, 20261
007V4DROH—BIG MIKE'S TOWING & RECOVERY LLCJan 15, 2026 → Jan 15, 20261
PT867B9PA—KEN SNYDER INCDec 20, 2023 → Dec 20, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 26, 2026