Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2014 Towmaster Inc.

4KNUT1826EL160210 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
40 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenJun 13, 2023
PA
Last seenOct 6, 2026
PA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 40 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
4KNUT1826EL160210
Make
Towmaster Inc.
Model
Towmaster Inc.
Model year
2014
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Sep 20, 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
4KN

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Vehicle descriptor section
UT182

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Check digit
6 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 6.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Model year candidates
1984 or 2014

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

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
North American serial sequence
160210

Deterministic · positions 12–17 for a North American WMI.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗

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.

Not established

  • platform make
  • platform model
  • 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 · Jun 13, 2023 – Oct 6, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 6, 2026PAI · Full2OOSSACKS & SONS INC 902702PT306G9/PA
Jul 26, 2023PAIII · Driver-only2—SACKS & SONS INC 902702PT306G9/PA
Jun 13, 2023PAIII · Driver-only1—CHARLES E CROWE & SON INC 5723PT306G9/PA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SACKS & SONS INC902702Jul 26, 2023Oct 6, 20262PA
CHARLES E CROWE & SON INC5723Jun 13, 2023Jun 13, 20231PA
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.
PT306G9PA2SACKS & SONS INCJul 26, 2023 → Oct 6, 20262
PT306G9PA—CHARLES E CROWE & SON INCJun 13, 2023 → Jun 13, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 20, 2026