Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Kerr-Bilt KERR-BILT TRAILERS

1J9GC4016PB253350 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
28 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenNov 2, 2023
CA
Last seenMar 3, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 28 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
1J9GC4016PB253350
Make
Kerr-Bilt
Model
KERR-BILT TRAILERS
Model year
2023
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 5, 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
1J9

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
GC401

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
6 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 6.

Model year candidates
1993 or 2023

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

North American serial sequence
253350

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
KERR-BILT

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

Model
KERR-BILT TRAILERS

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.

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
2023

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
KERR-BILT

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
KERR-BILT TRAILERS

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Trailer

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
TRAILER

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Not established

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Not established

  • 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 · Nov 2, 2023 – Mar 3, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 3, 2026CAIII · Driver-only3CORTEN INDUSTRIES INC 31530924VK7515/CA
Dec 30, 2024CAIII · Driver-only0CORTEN INDUSTRIES INC 31530924VK7515/CA
Jun 5, 2024CAII · Walk-around6OOSBIZON GROUP INC 27285004VK7515/CA
Nov 2, 2023CAI · Full0CORTEN INDUSTRIES INC 31530924VK7515/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CORTEN INDUSTRIES INC3153092Nov 2, 2023Mar 3, 20263CA
BIZON GROUP INC2728500Jun 5, 2024Jun 5, 20241CA
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
4VK7515CACORTEN INDUSTRIES INCNov 2, 2023Mar 3, 20263
4VK7515CABIZON GROUP INCJun 5, 2024Jun 5, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026