Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Polar Tank Trailer

1PMKR5021P1122198 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
22 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 8
First seenJun 24, 2024
WY
Last seenApr 9, 2026
KS
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 22 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
1PMKR5021P1122198
Make
Polar Tank Trailer
Model
Polar Tank Trailer
Model year
2023
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 17, 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
KR502

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
1993 or 2023

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

North American serial sequence
122198

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.

Not established

No supported platform claim is established for this prefix

The resolver answered successfully but returned no row above the evidence floor. This does not mean the vehicle has no platform or that no data exists; it means this store cannot make the claim.

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
2023

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

  • platform make
  • platform model
  • 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 · Jun 24, 2024 – Apr 9, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 9, 2026KSII · Walk-around1RAY CLAUSEN 3359338LQDFR8/IA
Oct 7, 2025NMII · Walk-around2RAY CLAUSEN 3359338LQDFR8/IA
Aug 5, 2025KSI · Full1RAY CLAUSEN 3359338LQDFR8/IA
Jun 11, 2025KSIII · Driver-only0RAY CLAUSEN 3359338LQDFR8/IA
Apr 21, 2025IAIII · Driver-only0RAY CLAUSEN 3359338LQDFR8/IA
Jan 21, 2025COIII · Driver-only3OOSRAY CLAUSEN 3359338LQDFR8/IA
Jul 10, 2024IAII · Walk-around6MICHAEL FALES 3532049LQDFR8/IA
Jun 24, 2024WYI · Full3OOSMICHAEL FALES 3532049LQDFR8/IA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RAY CLAUSEN3359338Jan 21, 2025Apr 9, 20266NE
MICHAEL FALES3532049Jun 24, 2024Jul 10, 20242MN
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.
LQDFR8IARAY CLAUSENJan 21, 2025Apr 9, 20266
LQDFR8IAMICHAEL FALESJun 24, 2024Jul 10, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 17, 2026