Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Brazos

4B9BKDL23PH054076 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
29 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenMay 23, 2024
TX
Last seenOct 21, 2026
TX
Inspected under 3 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
4B9BKDL23PH054076
Make
Brazos
Model
Brazos
Model year
2023
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 9, 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
4B9

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
BKDL2

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
054076

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
BRAZOS

Prefix basis · 231 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Brazos

Prefix basis · 231 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 · May 23, 2024 – Oct 21, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 21, 2026TXII · Walk-around1—RL YOUNG TRANSPORTATION LLC 1543246220B042/TX
Oct 21, 2026TXII · Walk-around2—M BAR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LLC 3301735220B042/TX
Jun 30, 2026TXII · Walk-around1—RL YOUNG TRANSPORTATION LLC 1543246220B042/TX
Jun 30, 2026TXII · Walk-around1—RL YOUNG TRANSPORTATION LLC 1543246220B042/TX
May 23, 2024TXII · Walk-around4—JOHN MICHAEL TURNER 1957433220B042/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RL YOUNG TRANSPORTATION LLC1543246Jun 30, 2026Oct 21, 20263TX
M BAR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LLC3301735Oct 21, 2026Oct 21, 20261TX
JOHN MICHAEL TURNER1957433May 23, 2024May 23, 20241TX
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.
220B042TX2RL YOUNG TRANSPORTATION LLCJun 30, 2026 → Oct 21, 20263
220B042TX2M BAR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LLCOct 21, 2026 → Oct 21, 20261
220B042TX—JOHN MICHAEL TURNERMay 23, 2024 → May 23, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 9, 2026