Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Blacksmith trailers Blacksmith Trailers

4B9B4D320HX103123 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under4
20 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections5
of 7
First seen09/24/2024
TX
Last seen05/26/2026
TX
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 20 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
4B9B4D320HX103123
Make
Blacksmith trailers
Model
Blacksmith Trailers
Model year
2017
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
06/21/2026
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 · 09/24/2024 – 05/26/2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
05/26/2026TXII · Walk-around8OOSD & T MEADORS TRUCKING LLC 4155616226B481/TX
12/12/2025OKIII · Driver-only1—D & T MEADORS TRUCKING LLC 4155616226B481/TX
10/15/2025TXII · Walk-around12OOS281 TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS LLC 4341107226B481/TX
10/06/2025TXII · Walk-around10OOS281 TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS LLC 4341107226B481/TX
05/08/2025TXII · Walk-around6OOSELZIE BROS INVESTMENTS LLC 3211404226B481/TX
04/17/2025TXI · Full6OOSELZIE BROS INVESTMENTS LLC 3211404226B481/TX
09/24/2024TXI · Full4—ERIC PARKS CATES 4275106226B481/TX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
D & T MEADORS TRUCKING LLC415561612/12/202505/26/20262OK
281 TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS LLC434110710/06/202510/15/20252TX
ELZIE BROS INVESTMENTS LLC321140404/17/202505/08/20252TX
ERIC PARKS CATES427510609/24/202409/24/20241TX
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.
226B481TX—D & T MEADORS TRUCKING LLC12/12/2025 → 05/26/20262
226B481TX—281 TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS LLC10/06/2025 → 10/15/20252
226B481TX—ELZIE BROS INVESTMENTS LLC04/17/2025 → 05/08/20252
226B481TX—ERIC PARKS CATES09/24/2024 → 09/24/20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 06/21/2026