Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Take 3 Trailers Inc

1T9LS4823PB540147 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under4
21 mo
Inspections10
all-time
OOS inspections5
of 10
First seenOct 3, 2024
TX
Last seenJul 4, 2026
TX
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 21 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
1T9LS4823PB540147
Make
Take 3 Trailers Inc
Model
Take 3 Trailers Inc
Model year
2023
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 8, 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
1T9

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
LS482

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

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
540147

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
TAKE 3 TRAILERS INC

Prefix basis · 132 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Take 3 Trailers Inc

Prefix basis · 132 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
2023

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
TAKE 3 TRAILERS INC

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
Take 3 Trailers Inc

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 · Oct 3, 2024 – Jul 4, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 4, 2026TXII · Walk-around11OOSCTG TRANSPORTATION 3519438PT487T8/PA
Jul 3, 2026TXII · Walk-around15OOSCTG TRANSPORTATION 3519438PT487T8/PA
Jul 3, 2026TXII · Walk-around15OOSCTG TRANSPORTATION 3519438PT487T8/PA
Jun 29, 2026SCI · Full0MOREMILE TRANSPORT CORP 4548985PT487T8/PA
May 19, 2026TNI · Full1OOSMOREMILE TRANSPORT CORP 4548985PT487T8/PA
May 12, 2026PAII · Walk-around4OOSPK LOGISTIX LLC 4521723PT487T8/PA
Jan 13, 2025NCIII · Driver-only0APX SHIPPING INC 4020095PT487T8/PA
Dec 23, 2024MSI · Full2APX SHIPPING INC 4020095PT487T8/PA
Nov 25, 2024FLII · Walk-around6APX SHIPPING INC 4020095PT487T8/PA
Oct 3, 2024TXI · Full5APX SHIPPING INC 4020095PT487T8/PA
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CTG TRANSPORTATION3519438Jul 3, 2026Jul 4, 20263MD
MOREMILE TRANSPORT CORP4548985May 19, 2026Jun 29, 20262NH
PK LOGISTIX LLC4521723May 12, 2026May 12, 20261WA
APX SHIPPING INC4020095Oct 3, 2024Jan 13, 20254NJ
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.
PT487T8PA2CTG TRANSPORTATIONJul 3, 2026Jul 4, 20263
PT487T8PA2MOREMILE TRANSPORT CORPMay 19, 2026Jun 29, 20262
PT487T8PAPK LOGISTIX LLCMay 12, 2026May 12, 20261
PT487T8PAAPX SHIPPING INCOct 3, 2024Jan 13, 20254
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 8, 2026