Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2012 Polar Tank Trailer

1PMB1432XC2040052 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
24 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenJul 17, 2024
TX
Last seenJul 6, 2026
UT
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 24 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
1PMB1432XC2040052
Make
Polar Tank Trailer
Model
Polar Tank Trailer
Model year
2012
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
B1432

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
X · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value X.

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
040052

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 · 10 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Polar Tank Trailer

Prefix basis · 10 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 · Jul 17, 2024 – Jul 6, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 6, 2026UTIII · Driver-only0SMS LOGISTICS 2 LLC 42123935611748/ME
Jun 25, 2026COIII · Driver-only1LARRY BOWMAN TRUCKING INC 607975561-1748/ME
Jul 17, 2024TXI · Full2OOSTRANSPORTADORA TAURUS SA DE CV 677075802425/WI
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SMS LOGISTICS 2 LLC4212393Jul 6, 2026Jul 6, 20261UT
LARRY BOWMAN TRUCKING INC607975Jun 25, 2026Jun 25, 20261TN
TRANSPORTADORA TAURUS SA DE CV677075Jul 17, 2024Jul 17, 20241CI
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.
5611748ME2SMS LOGISTICS 2 LLCJul 6, 2026Jul 6, 20261
561-1748ME2LARRY BOWMAN TRUCKING INCJun 25, 2026Jun 25, 20261
802425WITRANSPORTADORA TAURUS SA DE CVJul 17, 2024Jul 17, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 26, 2026