Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Trail king industries TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES

1TKJ04826JM036974 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
36 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 3
First seenJul 12, 2023
AR
Last seenJul 7, 2026
CO
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 36 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
1TKJ04826JM036974
Make
Trail king industries
Model
TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES
Model year
2018
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 · Jul 12, 2023 – Jul 7, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 7, 2026COII · Walk-around3OOSTKM TRUCKLINE INC 34649425460311/ME
May 23, 2025MNI · Full5OOSNEWS TRANSPORTATION INC 39681535460311/ME
Jul 12, 2023ARIII · Driver-only1—ART PAPE TRANSFER INC 1674FS5840/IA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TKM TRUCKLINE INC3464942Jul 7, 2026Jul 7, 20261IL
NEWS TRANSPORTATION INC3968153May 23, 2025May 23, 20251IL
ART PAPE TRANSFER INC1674Jul 12, 2023Jul 12, 20231IA
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.
5460311ME2TKM TRUCKLINE INCJul 7, 2026 → Jul 7, 20261
5460311ME—NEWS TRANSPORTATION INCMay 23, 2025 → May 23, 20251
FS5840IA—ART PAPE TRANSFER INCJul 12, 2023 → Jul 12, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 26, 2026