Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2019 Benson/wabash Aluminium Flatbed

1TTF482A3K3140827 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
25 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 6
First seenNov 30, 2023
PA
Last seenDec 1, 2025
AR
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 25 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
1TTF482A3K3140827
Make
Benson/wabash
Model
Aluminium Flatbed
Model year
2019
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
1TT

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
F482A

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

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
140827

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
BENSON/WABASH

Prefix basis · 661 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Aluminium Flatbed

Prefix basis · 661 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 30, 2023 – Dec 1, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 1, 2025ARIII · Driver-only0—ALE EXPRESS CORP 42381943015185/ME
Oct 13, 2025KYIII · Driver-only3—ALE EXPRESS CORP 42381943015185/MR
Jun 23, 2025PAII · Walk-around4—ALE EXPRESS CORP 42381943015186/ME
Nov 3, 2024PAIII · Driver-only2—DISCOVERY EXPRESS CORP 37289653015185/ME
Sep 30, 2024OHIII · Driver-only0—DISCOVERY EXPRESS CORP 37289653015185/ME
Nov 30, 2023PAII · Walk-around2—LDS EXPRESS CORP 35825483015185/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ALE EXPRESS CORP4238194Jun 23, 2025Dec 1, 20253PA
DISCOVERY EXPRESS CORP3728965Sep 30, 2024Nov 3, 20242PA
LDS EXPRESS CORP3582548Nov 30, 2023Nov 30, 20231OH
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.
3015185ME—ALE EXPRESS CORPDec 1, 2025 → Dec 1, 20251
3015185MR—ALE EXPRESS CORPOct 13, 2025 → Oct 13, 20251
3015186ME—ALE EXPRESS CORPJun 23, 2025 → Jun 23, 20251
3015185ME—DISCOVERY EXPRESS CORPSep 30, 2024 → Nov 3, 20242
3015185ME—LDS EXPRESS CORPNov 30, 2023 → Nov 30, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 22, 2026