Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

40FAK0517A1029696

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
36 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenJul 31, 2023
IN
Last seenJul 9, 2026
SD
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 36 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

This VIN has not been decoded yet — the unit's carrier, inspection and plate history below is reconstructed from the FMCSA inspection feed regardless.

Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

These fields come directly from VIN positions and the published checksum calculation, with zero store IO.

World manufacturer identifier
40F

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
AK051

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

Model year candidates
1980 or 2010

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

North American serial sequence
029696

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
TALBERT

Prefix basis · 43 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
TALBERT

Prefix basis · 43 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 · Jul 31, 2023 – Jul 9, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 9, 2026SDIII · Driver-only3DAD'S TOWING SERVICE INC 1572111P807539/IN
Jul 31, 2023INII · Walk-around1SUBURBAN TOWING INC 1065106P843388/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DAD'S TOWING SERVICE INC1572111Jul 9, 2026Jul 9, 20261TN
SUBURBAN TOWING INC1065106Jul 31, 2023Jul 31, 20231KY
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.
P807539IN2DAD'S TOWING SERVICE INCJul 9, 2026Jul 9, 20261
P843388INSUBURBAN TOWING INCJul 31, 2023Jul 31, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC