Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2013 Trail King Industries

1TKJD4821DW119480 · TRAILER
Carriers run under5
33 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenAug 16, 2023
AR
Last seenMay 14, 2026
NE
Inspected under 5 different carriers in 33 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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1TKJD4821DW119480
Make
Trail King Industries
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2013
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 28, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Aug 16, 2023 – May 14, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 14, 2026NEIII · Driver-only3—MKG EXPRESS INC 3640855QA72IG/FL
Sep 18, 2025LAII · Walk-around3OOSBD TRUCKING INC 4194421QA72IG/FL
Apr 23, 2025MNIII · Driver-only1—NEWS TRANSPORTATION INC 3968153QA72IG/FL
Jul 3, 2024COII · Walk-around0—MT EXPRESS LLC 3113024QA721G/FL
Aug 16, 2023ARIII · Driver-only1—DAGES TRANSPORT LLC 3696716QA15YR/FL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

5 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MKG EXPRESS INC3640855May 14, 2026May 14, 20261IL
BD TRUCKING INC4194421Sep 18, 2025Sep 18, 20251IL
NEWS TRANSPORTATION INC3968153Apr 23, 2025Apr 23, 20251IL
MT EXPRESS LLC3113024Jul 3, 2024Jul 3, 20241NJ
DAGES TRANSPORT LLC3696716Aug 16, 2023Aug 16, 20231OH
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.
QA72IGFL—MKG EXPRESS INCMay 14, 2026 → May 14, 20261
QA72IGFL—BD TRUCKING INCSep 18, 2025 → Sep 18, 20251
QA72IGFL—NEWS TRANSPORTATION INCApr 23, 2025 → Apr 23, 20251
QA721GFL—MT EXPRESS LLCJul 3, 2024 → Jul 3, 20241
QA15YRFL—DAGES TRANSPORT LLCAug 16, 2023 → Aug 16, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026