Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2008 Polar Tank Trailer

1PMA3422281033214 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
10 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections6
of 8
First seenNov 23, 2023
TX
Last seenSep 19, 2024
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 10 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

VIN
1PMA3422281033214
Make
Polar Tank Trailer
Model
Polar Tank Trailer
Model year
2008
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 21, 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
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
033214

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
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.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Nov 23, 2023 – Sep 19, 2024

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 19, 2024TXII · Walk-around3PETRO GULF LOGISTICS LLC SA DE CV 344896986UJ7Y/TA
Sep 12, 2024TXII · Walk-around1OOSPETRO GULF LOGISTICS LLC SA DE CV 344896986UJ7Y/MX
Jul 18, 2024TXI · Full11OOSPETRO GULF LOGISTICS LLC SA DE CV 344896986UJ7Y/MX
Mar 8, 2024TXI · Full8OOSPETRO GULF LOGISTICS LLC SA DE CV 344896986UJ7Y/MX
Mar 5, 2024TXII · Walk-around0PETRO GULF LOGISTICS LLC 196644086UJ71/MX
Jan 16, 2024TXII · Walk-around4OOSPETRO GULF LOGISTICS LLC 1966440181B880/TX
Jan 3, 2024TXII · Walk-around3OOSPETRO GULF LOGISTICS LLC 1966440181B880/TX
Nov 23, 2023TXII · Walk-around1OOSPETRO GULF LOGISTICS LLC SA DE CV 3448969181B880/TX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PETRO GULF LOGISTICS LLC SA DE CV3448969Nov 23, 2023Sep 19, 20245TA
PETRO GULF LOGISTICS LLC1966440Jan 3, 2024Mar 5, 20243TX
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.
86UJ7YTAPETRO GULF LOGISTICS LLC SA DE CVSep 19, 2024Sep 19, 20241
86UJ7YMXPETRO GULF LOGISTICS LLC SA DE CVMar 8, 2024Sep 12, 20243
86UJ71MXPETRO GULF LOGISTICS LLCMar 5, 2024Mar 5, 20241
181B880TXPETRO GULF LOGISTICS LLCJan 3, 2024Jan 16, 20242
181B880TXPETRO GULF LOGISTICS LLC SA DE CVNov 23, 2023Nov 23, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026