Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2019 Timpte, Inc Timpte

1TDH40021KB163370 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
11 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenSep 3, 2025
NC
Last seenAug 12, 2026
SC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 11 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
1TDH40021KB163370
Make
Timpte, Inc
Model
Timpte
Model year
2019
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
1TD

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
H4002

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
1989 or 2019

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

North American serial sequence
163370

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
TIMPTE, INC

Prefix basis · 670 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Timpte

Prefix basis · 670 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.

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 · Sep 3, 2025 – Aug 12, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 12, 2026SCIII · Driver-only3—GRIND TIME LOGISTICS LLC 34548515286167/ME
Jun 22, 2026SCIII · Driver-only5—GRIND TIME LOGISTICS LLC 34548515286167/ME
Apr 30, 2026NCIII · Driver-only6—GRIND TIME LOGISTICS LLC 34548515286167/ME
Sep 3, 2025NCII · Walk-around2OOSLIGHTING LOGISTICS LLC 35332695286167/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GRIND TIME LOGISTICS LLC3454851Apr 30, 2026Aug 12, 20263NC
LIGHTING LOGISTICS LLC3533269Sep 3, 2025Sep 3, 20251NC
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
5286167ME2GRIND TIME LOGISTICS LLCApr 30, 2026 → Aug 12, 20263
5286167ME—LIGHTING LOGISTICS LLCSep 3, 2025 → Sep 3, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 26, 2026