Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2002 Polar Tank Trailer

1PMA2432825003183 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
20 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenNov 12, 2024
TX
Last seenJul 10, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 20 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
1PMA2432825003183
Make
Polar Tank Trailer
Model
Polar Tank Trailer
Model year
2002
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 16, 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
1PM

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
A2432

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
2002 or 2032

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

North American serial sequence
003183

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
POLAR TANK TRAILER

Prefix basis · 237 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Polar Tank Trailer

Prefix basis · 237 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.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
2002

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
POLAR TANK TRAILER

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
Polar Tank Trailer

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Trailer

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
TRAILER

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Not established

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

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 · Nov 12, 2024 – Jul 10, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 10, 2026TXII · Walk-around1TEXAS TRANSEASTERN INC 387401PT260140/AR
Apr 22, 2026MSI · Full0TEXAS TRANSEASTERN INC 387401PT234980/AR
Feb 23, 2025TXII · Walk-around2OOSSTAR TRANSPORTATION LLC 564721PT234980/AR
Nov 12, 2024TXI · Full1STAR TRANSPORTATION LLC 564721PT234980/AR
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TEXAS TRANSEASTERN INC387401Apr 22, 2026Jul 10, 20262TX
STAR TRANSPORTATION LLC564721Nov 12, 2024Feb 23, 20252AR
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.
PT260140AR2TEXAS TRANSEASTERN INCJul 10, 2026Jul 10, 20261
PT234980ARTEXAS TRANSEASTERN INCApr 22, 2026Apr 22, 20261
PT234980ARSTAR TRANSPORTATION LLCNov 12, 2024Feb 23, 20252
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 16, 2026