Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2024 Trail king industries TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES

1TKJ04828RM045381 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
14 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 7
First seenMar 26, 2025
MT
Last seenMay 6, 2026
AR
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 14 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
1TKJ04828RM045381
Make
Trail king industries
Model
TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES
Model year
2024
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 18, 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 · Mar 26, 2025 – May 6, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 6, 2026ARIII · Driver-only0—SMARTWAY EXPRESS INC 3525590977274ST/IL
Apr 22, 2026ARII · Walk-around1OOSSMARTWAY EXPRESS INC 3525590977274ST/IL
Nov 13, 2025IAIII · Driver-only0—SMARTWAY EXPRESS INC 3525590977274ST/IL
Jul 7, 2025NDII · Walk-around4—SMARTWAY EXPRESS INC 3525590977274ST/IL
May 23, 2025OHIII · Driver-only1—SUNWAY CARRIERS INC 3097552977274ST/IL
Mar 26, 2025SDIII · Driver-only0—SMARTWAY EXPRESS INC 3525590977274ST/IL
Mar 26, 2025MTII · Walk-around3OOSSUNWAY CARRIERS INC 3097552977274ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SMARTWAY EXPRESS INC3525590Mar 26, 2025May 6, 20265IL
SUNWAY CARRIERS INC3097552Mar 26, 2025May 23, 20252IL
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.
977274STIL—SMARTWAY EXPRESS INCMar 26, 2025 → May 6, 20265
977274STIL—SUNWAY CARRIERS INCMar 26, 2025 → May 23, 20252
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 18, 2026
2024 Trail king industries TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES — VIN 1TKJ04828RM045381