Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Tankko Llc

4T9TK4221G1121288 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
13 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 2
First seenApr 24, 2024
TX
Last seenMay 8, 2025
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 13 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
4T9TK4221G1121288
Make
Tankko Llc
Model
Tankko LLC
Model year
2016
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
4T9

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
TK422

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
1986 or 2016

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

North American serial sequence
121288

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
TANKKO LLC

Prefix basis · 15 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Tankko LLC

Prefix basis · 15 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 · Apr 24, 2024 – May 8, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 8, 2025TXII · Walk-around3—AMERIVAX INC 2289939258C587/TX
Apr 24, 2024TXII · Walk-around2OOSBANDIT LLC 4219793236B048/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
AMERIVAX INC2289939May 8, 2025May 8, 20251TX
BANDIT LLC4219793Apr 24, 2024Apr 24, 20241TX
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.
258C587TX—AMERIVAX INCMay 8, 2025 → May 8, 20251
236B048TX—BANDIT LLCApr 24, 2024 → Apr 24, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 20, 2026