Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1993 Bulk Tank International

3E1ABB234PS362257 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
29 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 6
First seenOct 31, 2023
OK
Last seenMar 18, 2026
OK
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 29 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
3E1ABB234PS362257
Make
Bulk Tank International
Model
Bulk Tank International
Model year
1993
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 24, 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
3E1

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
ABB23

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

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
362257

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
1993

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
BULK TANK INTERNATIONAL

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
Bulk Tank International

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.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Oct 31, 2023 – Mar 18, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 18, 2026OKIII · Driver-only1PENLEY OIL COMPANY 2364414BR7089/OK
Feb 3, 2026OKIII · Driver-only0PENLEY OIL COMPANY 2364414BR7089/OK
Dec 23, 2025OKIII · Driver-only0PENLEY OIL COMPANY 2364414BR7089/OK
Jun 17, 2025OKII · Walk-around0PENLEY OIL COMPANY 2364414BR7089/OK
Feb 24, 2025OKI · Full1PENLEY OIL COMPANY 2364414BR7089/OK
Oct 31, 2023OKIII · Driver-only1PENLEY TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC 2475053BR7089/OK
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PENLEY OIL COMPANY2364414Feb 24, 2025Mar 18, 20265OK
PENLEY TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC2475053Oct 31, 2023Oct 31, 20231OK
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.
BR7089OKPENLEY OIL COMPANYFeb 24, 2025Mar 18, 20265
BR7089OKPENLEY TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLCOct 31, 2023Oct 31, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 24, 2026