Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2012 Polar Tank Trailer

1PMA34221C1038042 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
28 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 6
First seenJan 3, 2024
TX
Last seenMay 21, 2026
TX
Inspected under 3 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
1PMA34221C1038042
Make
Polar Tank Trailer
Model
Polar Tank Trailer
Model year
2012
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 28, 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
A3422

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
1982 or 2012

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

North American serial sequence
038042

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 · 201 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Polar Tank Trailer

Prefix basis · 201 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
2012

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 · Jan 3, 2024 – May 21, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 21, 2026TXII · Walk-around3LUIS FELIPE ALVAREZ PULIDO 3316887220B829/TX
May 21, 2026TXII · Walk-around3LUIS FELIPE ALVAREZ PULIDO 3316887220B829/TX
Mar 20, 2026TXII · Walk-around4LUIS FELIPE ALVAREZ PULIDO 3316887220B829/TX
Mar 3, 2025TXII · Walk-around3OOSPEGASUS INTERTRANSPORT LLC 3133806220B829/TX
Feb 12, 2024USI · Full5CARLOS ALBERTO ALANIS REYES 2380944220B829/TX
Jan 3, 2024TXI · Full6OOSCARLOS ALBERTO ALANIS REYES 2380944220B829/TX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
LUIS FELIPE ALVAREZ PULIDO3316887Mar 20, 2026May 21, 20263TA
PEGASUS INTERTRANSPORT LLC3133806Mar 3, 2025Mar 3, 20251TX
CARLOS ALBERTO ALANIS REYES2380944Jan 3, 2024Feb 12, 20242TA
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.
220B829TX2LUIS FELIPE ALVAREZ PULIDOMar 20, 2026May 21, 20263
220B829TXPEGASUS INTERTRANSPORT LLCMar 3, 2025Mar 3, 20251
220B829TXCARLOS ALBERTO ALANIS REYESJan 3, 2024Feb 12, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026