Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2022 Trail king industries TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES

1TKR01322NM038896 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
33 mo
Inspections29
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 29
First seenAug 29, 2023
AZ
Last seenMay 28, 2026
AZ
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 33 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
1TKR01322NM038896
Make
Trail king industries
Model
TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES
Model year
2022
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 29, 2023 – May 28, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 28, 2026AZIII · Driver-only0—EMPIRE SOUTHWEST LLC 44064R8A5PG/AZ
May 27, 2026AZIII · Driver-only0—EMPIRE SOUTHWEST LLC 44064R8A5PG/AZ
May 19, 2026AZIII · Driver-only0—EMPIRE SOUTHWEST LLC 44064R8A5PG/AZ
Apr 17, 2026AZIII · Driver-only0—EMPIRE SOUTHWEST LLC 44064R8A5PG/AZ
Apr 16, 2026AZIII · Driver-only0—EMPIRE SOUTHWEST LLC 44064R8A5PG/AZ
Apr 15, 2026AZIII · Driver-only0—EMPIRE SOUTHWEST LLC 44064R8A5PG/AZ
Apr 14, 2026AZIII · Driver-only0—EMPIRE SOUTHWEST LLC 44064R8A5PG/AZ
Dec 19, 2025AZII · Walk-around0—EMPIRE SOUTHWEST LLC 44064R8A5PG/AZ
Oct 22, 2025AZII · Walk-around0—EMPIRE SOUTHWEST LLC 44064R8A5PG/AZ
Sep 12, 2025AZIII · Driver-only0—EMPIRE SOUTHWEST LLC 44064R8A5P0/AZ
Sep 10, 2025AZIII · Driver-only0—EMPIRE SOUTHWEST LLC 44064R8A5PG/AZ
Aug 26, 2025AZIII · Driver-only0—EMPIRE SOUTHWEST LLC 44064R8A5PG/AZ
Aug 14, 2025AZII · Walk-around1—EMPIRE SOUTHWEST LLC 44064R8A5PG/AZ
Aug 8, 2025AZIII · Driver-only0—EMPIRE SOUTHWEST LLC 44064R8A5PG/AZ
Jun 25, 2025COII · Walk-around0—DD&S EXPRESS INC 361802R8A5P6/AZ
May 20, 2025AZIII · Driver-only0—EMPIRE SOUTHWEST LLC 44064R8A5PG/AZ
Apr 30, 2025AZIII · Driver-only0—EMPIRE SOUTHWEST LLC 44064R8A5PG/AZ
Apr 11, 2025AZIII · Driver-only0—EMPIRE SOUTHWEST LLC 44064R8A5PG/AZ
Mar 6, 2025AZIII · Driver-only0—EMPIRE SOUTHWEST LLC 44064R8A5PQ/AZ
Mar 3, 2025AZIII · Driver-only0—EMPIRE SOUTHWEST LLC 44064R8A5PG/AZ
Feb 18, 2025AZII · Walk-around0—EMPIRE SOUTHWEST LLC 44064R8A5PG/AZ
Sep 16, 2024AZII · Walk-around0—EMPIRE SOUTHWEST LLC 44064R8A5PG/AZ
Jul 1, 2024AZII · Walk-around0—EMPIRE SOUTHWEST LLC 44064R8A5PG/AZ
Jun 28, 2024AZIII · Driver-only0—EMPIRE SOUTHWEST LLC 44064R8A5PG/AZ
Jun 4, 2024AZIII · Driver-only0—EMPIRE SOUTHWEST LLC 44064R8A5PG/AZ
Apr 2, 2024AZIII · Driver-only0—EMPIRE SOUTHWEST LLC 44064R8A5PG/AZ
Mar 14, 2024AZIII · Driver-only0—EMPIRE SOUTHWEST LLC 44064R8A5PG/AZ
Oct 20, 2023COIII · Driver-only1OOSEMPIRE SOUTHWEST LLC 44064R8A5PG/AZ
Aug 29, 2023AZII · Walk-around0—EMPIRE SOUTHWEST LLC 44064R8A5PG/AZ
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
EMPIRE SOUTHWEST LLC44064Aug 29, 2023May 28, 202628AZ
DD&S EXPRESS INC361802Jun 25, 2025Jun 25, 20251MD
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.
R8A5PGAZ—EMPIRE SOUTHWEST LLCAug 29, 2023 → May 28, 202626
R8A5P0AZ—EMPIRE SOUTHWEST LLCSep 12, 2025 → Sep 12, 20251
R8A5P6AZ—DD&S EXPRESS INCJun 25, 2025 → Jun 25, 20251
R8A5PQAZ—EMPIRE SOUTHWEST LLCMar 6, 2025 → Mar 6, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026