Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2008 Polar Tank Trailer

1PMA1432281034593 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
16 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenNov 12, 2024
IA
Last seenMar 5, 2026
IA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 16 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
1PMA1432281034593
Make
Polar Tank Trailer
Model
Polar Tank Trailer
Model year
2008
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 26, 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
1PM

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
A1432

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

Model year candidates
2008 or 2038

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

North American serial sequence
034593

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
POLAR TANK TRAILER

Prefix basis · 96 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Polar Tank Trailer

Prefix basis · 96 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
2008

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
POLAR TANK TRAILER

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
Polar Tank Trailer

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 12, 2024 – Mar 5, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 5, 2026IAII · Walk-around3OOSNANDO'S TRUCKING LLC 4024262BH6859/IA
Apr 14, 2025NEIII · Driver-only0MENDOZA TRUCKING LLC 4349512BH6859/IA
Nov 12, 2024IAIII · Driver-only0GOETTSCH TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC 2481659BH6859/IA
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
NANDO'S TRUCKING LLC4024262Mar 5, 2026Mar 5, 20261NE
MENDOZA TRUCKING LLC4349512Apr 14, 2025Apr 14, 20251NE
GOETTSCH TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC2481659Nov 12, 2024Nov 12, 20241IA
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.
BH6859IANANDO'S TRUCKING LLCMar 5, 2026Mar 5, 20261
BH6859IAMENDOZA TRUCKING LLCApr 14, 2025Apr 14, 20251
BH6859IAGOETTSCH TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INCNov 12, 2024Nov 12, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 26, 2026