Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1996 Transcraft

1TTF45208T1051144 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
11 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 6
First seenNov 25, 2025
TX
Last seenOct 26, 2026
TX
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
1TTF45208T1051144
Make
Transcraft
Model
Transcraft
Model year
1996
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 28, 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
1TT

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
F4520

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
1996 or 2026

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

North American serial sequence
051144

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
TRANSCRAFT

Prefix basis · 416 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Transcraft

Prefix basis · 416 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 · Nov 25, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 26, 2026TXII · Walk-around7—TCA EXPRESS LLC 435890849Y509W/TX
Mar 31, 2026TXI · Full14OOSWICHO TRUCKING LLC 321282596Y271W/TX
Jan 30, 2026TXII · Walk-around4OOSTCA EXPRESS LLC 435890864W195W/TX
Jan 7, 2026TXII · Walk-around3—TCA EXPRESS LLC 435890886X170W/TX
Dec 16, 2025TXII · Walk-around3—TCA EXPRESS LLC 435890896W143W/TX
Nov 25, 2025TXII · Walk-around4OOSTCA EXPRESS LLC 435890811Y118W/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TCA EXPRESS LLC4358908Nov 25, 2025Oct 26, 20265TX
WICHO TRUCKING LLC3212825Mar 31, 2026Mar 31, 20261TX
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.
49Y509WTX2TCA EXPRESS LLCOct 26, 2026 → Oct 26, 20261
96Y271WTX—WICHO TRUCKING LLCMar 31, 2026 → Mar 31, 20261
64W195WTX—TCA EXPRESS LLCJan 30, 2026 → Jan 30, 20261
86X170WTX—TCA EXPRESS LLCJan 7, 2026 → Jan 7, 20261
96W143WTX—TCA EXPRESS LLCDec 16, 2025 → Dec 16, 20251
11Y118WTX—TCA EXPRESS LLCNov 25, 2025 → Nov 25, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026