Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Polar Tank Trailer

1PMKA4328M7112273 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
31 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 6
First seenAug 8, 2023
MD
Last seenMar 9, 2026
MD
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 31 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
1PMKA4328M7112273
Make
Polar Tank Trailer
Model
Polar Tank Trailer
Model year
2021
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 22, 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
KA432

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
1991 or 2021

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

North American serial sequence
112273

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 · 45 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Polar Tank Trailer

Prefix basis · 45 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
2021

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 · Aug 8, 2023 – Mar 9, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 9, 2026MDII · Walk-around0BALTIMORE TANK LINES LLC 846665489222/ME
Nov 4, 2025MDII · Walk-around0BALTIMORE TANK LINES LLC 846665489222/ME
May 21, 2025PAII · Walk-around0DIESEL TRANSPORT INC 10639265489222/ME
May 15, 2024MDII · Walk-around0DIESEL TRANSPORT INC 1063926PT904T6/PA
Jan 10, 2024MDII · Walk-around0DIESEL TRANSPORT INC 1063926PT904T6/PA
Aug 8, 2023MDII · Walk-around0DIESEL TRANSPORT INC 1063926PT393B6/PA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BALTIMORE TANK LINES LLC84666Nov 4, 2025Mar 9, 20262MD
DIESEL TRANSPORT INC1063926Aug 8, 2023May 21, 20254PA
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.
5489222MEBALTIMORE TANK LINES LLCNov 4, 2025Mar 9, 20262
5489222MEDIESEL TRANSPORT INCMay 21, 2025May 21, 20251
PT904T6PADIESEL TRANSPORT INCJan 10, 2024May 15, 20242
PT393B6PADIESEL TRANSPORT INCAug 8, 2023Aug 8, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 22, 2026