Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1989 Dodge

1B4B40239K1115968 · MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV)
Carriers run under2
3 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenJun 15, 2024
MT
Last seenSep 10, 2024
MN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 3 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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1B4B40239K1115968
Make
Dodge
Model
Not decoded
Model year
1989
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV)
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 19, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

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

World manufacturer identifier
1B4

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
B4023

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
9 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 9.

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
115968

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.

Not established

No supported platform claim is established for this prefix

The resolver answered successfully but returned no row above the evidence floor. This does not mean the vehicle has no platform or that no data exists; it means this store cannot make the claim.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
1989

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
DODGE

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
Not established

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Not established

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Not established

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Not established

  • platform make
  • platform model
  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jun 15, 2024 – Sep 10, 2024

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 10, 2024MNIII · Driver-only1CHADWICK K CHILDRESS 29062553266STW/MN
Aug 24, 2024NDII · Walk-around4OOSBAKKEN TRUCK SOLUTIONS 30379049074SU/AK
Jun 15, 2024MTII · Walk-around5BAKKEN TRUCK SOLUTIONS 30379049074SU/AK
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CHADWICK K CHILDRESS2906255Sep 10, 2024Sep 10, 20241MN
BAKKEN TRUCK SOLUTIONS3037904Jun 15, 2024Aug 24, 20242ND
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.
3266STWMNCHADWICK K CHILDRESSSep 10, 2024Sep 10, 20241
9074SUAKBAKKEN TRUCK SOLUTIONSJun 15, 2024Aug 24, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026