Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2012 Tremcar

2TLHB4226CB004516 · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
32 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 4
First seenAug 11, 2023
TX
Last seenApr 14, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 32 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
2TLHB4226CB004516
Make
Tremcar
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2012
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 12, 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 · Aug 11, 2023 – Apr 14, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 14, 2026TXII · Walk-around5OOSREDBIRD TRUCKING LLC 2263816261B329/TX
Oct 11, 2023TXIII · Driver-only1—RICHARD ESSER LLC 3254306202B754/TX
Sep 5, 2023TXII · Walk-around7OOSRICHARD ESSER LLC 3254306202B754/TX
Aug 11, 2023TXIII · Driver-only1—RICHARD ESSER LLC 3254306202B754/TX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
REDBIRD TRUCKING LLC2263816Apr 14, 2026Apr 14, 20261TX
RICHARD ESSER LLC3254306Aug 11, 2023Oct 11, 20233TX
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.
261B329TX—REDBIRD TRUCKING LLCApr 14, 2026 → Apr 14, 20261
202B754TX—RICHARD ESSER LLCAug 11, 2023 → Oct 11, 20233
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026