Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Blacksmith trailers Blacksmith Trailers

4B9B4D328HX103130 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under5
31 mo
Inspections10
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 10
First seenNov 29, 2023
TX
Last seenJun 26, 2026
TX
Inspected under 5 different carriers in 31 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
4B9B4D328HX103130
Make
Blacksmith trailers
Model
Blacksmith Trailers
Model year
2017
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 20, 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 · Nov 29, 2023 – Jun 26, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 26, 2026TXIII · Driver-only1—JOSE L SANTAMARIA LEON 3917986226B356/TX
Jun 18, 2026TXI · Full2OOSJOSE L SANTAMARIA LEON 3917986226B356/TX
Jun 2, 2026TXII · Walk-around4OOSFRCA ENTERPRISES LLC 4423890226B356/TX
Feb 3, 2026TXII · Walk-around3OOSFRCA ENTERPRISES LLC 4423890226B356/TX
Jun 17, 2025TXIII · Driver-only0—ERIC PARKS CATES 4275106226B356/TX
Jun 7, 2025TXII · Walk-around0—ERIC PARKS CATES 4275106226B356/TX
Mar 27, 2025TXII · Walk-around3—ERIC PARKS CATES 4275106226B356/TX
Sep 20, 2024TXII · Walk-around0—JM MATERIALS INC 772441226B356/TX
Mar 27, 2024TXII · Walk-around2—3 BROTHERS TRUCKING LLC 2251254226B356/TX
Nov 29, 2023TXI · Full6—3 BROTHERS TRUCKING LLC 2251254226B300/TX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

5 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
JOSE L SANTAMARIA LEON3917986Jun 18, 2026Jun 26, 20262TX
FRCA ENTERPRISES LLC4423890Feb 3, 2026Jun 2, 20262TX
ERIC PARKS CATES4275106Mar 27, 2025Jun 17, 20253TX
JM MATERIALS INC772441Sep 20, 2024Sep 20, 20241TX
3 BROTHERS TRUCKING LLC2251254Nov 29, 2023Mar 27, 20242NM
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.
226B356TX2JOSE L SANTAMARIA LEONJun 18, 2026 → Jun 26, 20262
226B356TX—FRCA ENTERPRISES LLCFeb 3, 2026 → Jun 2, 20262
226B356TX—ERIC PARKS CATESMar 27, 2025 → Jun 17, 20253
226B356TX—JM MATERIALS INCSep 20, 2024 → Sep 20, 20241
226B356TX—3 BROTHERS TRUCKING LLCMar 27, 2024 → Mar 27, 20241
226B300TX—3 BROTHERS TRUCKING LLCNov 29, 2023 → Nov 29, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 20, 2026