Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Trail king industries TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES

1TKJ04827MM115624 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
30 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 8
First seenDec 12, 2023
MT
Last seenJun 1, 2026
PA
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
1TKJ04827MM115624
Make
Trail king industries
Model
TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES
Model year
2021
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 17, 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 · Dec 12, 2023 – Jun 1, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 1, 2026PAII · Walk-around0—NEWS TRANSPORTATION INC 39681535493448/ME
Jul 15, 2025MOI · Full5OOSNEWS TRANSPORTATION INC 39681535493448/ME
Sep 3, 2024SDII · Walk-around0—JOHN OPPERMAN 824773KQA082/IA
Aug 20, 2024MTII · Walk-around3—JOHN OPPERMAN 824773KQA082/IA
Jun 2, 2024IAII · Walk-around8OOSJOHN OPPERMAN 824773KQA082/IA
Mar 28, 2024IAIII · Driver-only1—JOHN OPPERMAN 824773KQA082/IA
Mar 7, 2024MTIII · Driver-only0—JOHN OPPERMAN 824773KQA082/IA
Dec 12, 2023MTIII · Driver-only0—JOHN OPPERMAN 824773KQA082/IA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
NEWS TRANSPORTATION INC3968153Jul 15, 2025Jun 1, 20262IL
JOHN OPPERMAN824773Dec 12, 2023Sep 3, 20246IA
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.
5493448ME—NEWS TRANSPORTATION INCJul 15, 2025 → Jun 1, 20262
KQA082IA—JOHN OPPERMANDec 12, 2023 → Sep 3, 20246
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 17, 2026