Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

4KNBT2728NL162667

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
32 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 2
First seenNov 15, 2023
WI
Last seenJul 29, 2026
WI
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

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
4KN

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
BT272

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
1992 or 2022

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

North American serial sequence
162667

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
MONROE TOWMASTER

Prefix basis · 6 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Monroe Towmaster

Prefix basis · 6 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 · Nov 15, 2023 – Jul 29, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 29, 2026WIII · Walk-around6OOSTAUSCHEK TRUCKING LLC 4317007FR21027/WI
Nov 15, 2023WII · Full3OOSHAROLD TAUSCHEK & SONS EXCAVATING & SNOW REMOVAL INC 1001634FR21027/WI
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TAUSCHEK TRUCKING LLC4317007Jul 29, 2026Jul 29, 20261WI
HAROLD TAUSCHEK & SONS EXCAVATING & SNOW REMOVAL INC1001634Nov 15, 2023Nov 15, 20231WI
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.
FR21027WI2TAUSCHEK TRUCKING LLCJul 29, 2026Jul 29, 20261
FR21027WIHAROLD TAUSCHEK & SONS EXCAVATING & SNOW REMOVAL INCNov 15, 2023Nov 15, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC