Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2013 Trail king industries TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES

1TKJ04826DW108782 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under4
31 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 9
First seenAug 21, 2023
LA
Last seenMar 11, 2026
OH
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 31 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
1TKJ04826DW108782
Make
Trail king industries
Model
TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES
Model year
2013
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 16, 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 · Aug 21, 2023 – Mar 11, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 11, 2026OHIII · Driver-only2—MKG EXPRESS INC 36408551031524ST/IL
Feb 27, 2026MOIII · Driver-only0—MKG EXPRESS INC 36408551031524ST/IL
Feb 25, 2026MDII · Walk-around1—MKG EXPRESS INC 36408551031524ST/IL
Jan 21, 2026OHIII · Driver-only0—AJ PARTNERS LLC 36178421019452ST/IL
Jun 7, 2025ILIII · Driver-only1—NEWS TRANSPORTATION INC 39681531019452ST/IL
Oct 8, 2024WAII · Walk-around0—MKG EXPRESS INC 3640855024C765/TX
Aug 7, 2024GAIII · Driver-only0—MKG EXPRESS INC 3640855025B315/TX
Nov 20, 2023TXI · Full7OOSDD & K TRANSPORTATION INC 895873024C765/TX
Aug 21, 2023LAI · Full3OOSDD & K TRANSPORTATION INC 895873024C765/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MKG EXPRESS INC3640855Aug 7, 2024Mar 11, 20265IL
AJ PARTNERS LLC3617842Jan 21, 2026Jan 21, 20261IL
NEWS TRANSPORTATION INC3968153Jun 7, 2025Jun 7, 20251IL
DD & K TRANSPORTATION INC895873Aug 21, 2023Nov 20, 20232OK
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.
1031524STIL—MKG EXPRESS INCFeb 25, 2026 → Mar 11, 20263
1019452STIL—AJ PARTNERS LLCJan 21, 2026 → Jan 21, 20261
1019452STIL—NEWS TRANSPORTATION INCJun 7, 2025 → Jun 7, 20251
024C765TX—MKG EXPRESS INCOct 8, 2024 → Oct 8, 20241
025B315TX—MKG EXPRESS INCAug 7, 2024 → Aug 7, 20241
024C765TX—DD & K TRANSPORTATION INCAug 21, 2023 → Nov 20, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026