Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

4B9BKDL25TH054218

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
2 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenJan 14, 2026
KS
Last seenMar 10, 2026
KS
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 2 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
4B9

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
BKDL2

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

Model year candidates
1996 or 2026

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

North American serial sequence
054218

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 · Jan 14, 2026 – Mar 10, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 10, 2026KSIII · Driver-only1SCRAP MANAGEMENT OF KANSAS INC 3454720ADA249/KS
Jan 14, 2026KSIII · Driver-only0ALLMETAL RECYCLING LLC 2108705ADA249/KS
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SCRAP MANAGEMENT OF KANSAS INC3454720Mar 10, 2026Mar 10, 20261KS
ALLMETAL RECYCLING LLC2108705Jan 14, 2026Jan 14, 20261KS
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.
ADA249KSSCRAP MANAGEMENT OF KANSAS INCMar 10, 2026Mar 10, 20261
ADA249KSALLMETAL RECYCLING LLCJan 14, 2026Jan 14, 20261
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC