Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2003 Trail king industries

1TKH044253B112123 · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
35 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 8
First seenJun 12, 2023
TX
Last seenMay 14, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 35 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
1TKH044253B112123
Make
Trail king industries
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2003
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 1, 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 12, 2023 – May 14, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 14, 2026TXI · Full3—RICHARD ESSER LLC 3254306256B010/TX
Oct 10, 2025TXII · Walk-around0—RICHARD ESSER LLC 3254306256B010/TX
Oct 7, 2025TXII · Walk-around0—RICHARD ESSER LLC 3254306256B010/TX
Aug 27, 2025TXI · Full4OOSRICHARD ESSER LLC 3254306256B010/TX
Oct 3, 2023TXII · Walk-around4—WH TRANSIT EXPRESS INC 1816925X39241/TX
Aug 31, 2023TXII · Walk-around1—WH TRANSIT EXPRESS INC 1816925X39241/TX
Aug 3, 2023TXII · Walk-around2—WH TRANSIT EXPRESS INC 1816925X39241/TX
Jun 12, 2023TXII · Walk-around5—WH TRANSIT EXPRESS INC 1816925X39241/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RICHARD ESSER LLC3254306Aug 27, 2025May 14, 20264TX
WH TRANSIT EXPRESS INC1816925Jun 12, 2023Oct 3, 20234TX
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.
256B010TX—RICHARD ESSER LLCAug 27, 2025 → May 14, 20264
X39241TX—WH TRANSIT EXPRESS INCJun 12, 2023 → Oct 3, 20234
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 1, 2026