Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

4B9B6FR24KF154263

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
21 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenApr 12, 2024
TX
Last seenJan 7, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 21 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

This VIN has not been decoded yet — the unit's carrier, inspection and plate history below is reconstructed from the FMCSA inspection feed regardless.

Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

These fields come directly from VIN positions and the published checksum calculation, with zero store IO.

World manufacturer identifier
4B9

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
B6FR2

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

Model year candidates
1989 or 2019

Position 10 repeats every 30 years; both candidates are retained and neither is silently selected.

North American serial sequence
154263

Deterministic · positions 12–17 for a North American WMI.

Sourced platform inference

The prefix store publishes only at support ≥ 3 and purity ≥ 90%. Prefix confidence is shown beside every established platform claim.

Make
BT TRAILERS LLC

Prefix basis · 10 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
BT Trailers LLC

Prefix basis · 10 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Not established

No sourced model-line label is established.

No source established for this field.

Generation
Not established

No sourced generation label is established.

No source established for this field.

Cab type
Not established

No sourced cab label is established.

No source established for this field.

Not established

  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Apr 12, 2024 – Jan 7, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 7, 2026TXII · Walk-around1RUFFIN TRUCKING LLC 2353286162C866/TX
Sep 26, 2024TXII · Walk-around2VEGA EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC 2608716162C866/TX
Apr 12, 2024TXII · Walk-around1RUFFIN TRUCKING LLC 2353286162C866/TX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RUFFIN TRUCKING LLC2353286Apr 12, 2024Jan 7, 20262TX
VEGA EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC2608716Sep 26, 2024Sep 26, 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.
162C866TXRUFFIN TRUCKING LLCApr 12, 2024Jan 7, 20262
162C866TXVEGA EXPRESS TRUCKING LLCSep 26, 2024Sep 26, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC