Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2011 Bulk Tank International

3B9TS51D3BG007312 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under5
32 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 6
First seenOct 10, 2023
IA
Last seenJun 23, 2026
MN
Inspected under 5 different carriers in 32 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
3B9TS51D3BG007312
Make
Bulk Tank International
Model
Bulk Tank International
Model year
2011
Body class
Trailer
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.
Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

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

World manufacturer identifier
3B9

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
TS51D

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

Model year candidates
1981 or 2011

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

North American serial sequence
007312

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
BULK TANK INTERNATIONAL

Prefix basis · 10 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Bulk Tank International

Prefix basis · 10 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
2011

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
BULK TANK INTERNATIONAL

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
Bulk Tank International

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.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Oct 10, 2023 – Jun 23, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 23, 2026MNIII · Driver-only2KLUENDER TRUCKING LLC 4329887TG5730/IA
May 18, 2026IAII · Walk-around4STA-MEL ENTERPRISES INC 1313453TG5730/IA
Feb 27, 2026IAIII · Driver-only0KLUENDER TRUCKING LLC 4329887TG5730/IA
Feb 5, 2026IAIII · Driver-only2SUNDBLAD EXPRESS LLC 2596652TG5730/IA
Mar 14, 2025IAIII · Driver-only3TS EXPRESS LLC 3371845TG5730/IA
Oct 10, 2023IAIII · Driver-only2LEE BENEKE 3579368TG5730/IA
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Carriers this unit has run under

5 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
KLUENDER TRUCKING LLC4329887Feb 27, 2026Jun 23, 20262IA
STA-MEL ENTERPRISES INC1313453May 18, 2026May 18, 20261IA
SUNDBLAD EXPRESS LLC2596652Feb 5, 2026Feb 5, 20261IA
TS EXPRESS LLC3371845Mar 14, 2025Mar 14, 20251IA
LEE BENEKE3579368Oct 10, 2023Oct 10, 20231IA
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.
TG5730IA2KLUENDER TRUCKING LLCFeb 27, 2026Jun 23, 20262
TG5730IASTA-MEL ENTERPRISES INCMay 18, 2026May 18, 20261
TG5730IASUNDBLAD EXPRESS LLCFeb 5, 2026Feb 5, 20261
TG5730IATS EXPRESS LLCMar 14, 2025Mar 14, 20251
TG5730IALEE BENEKEOct 10, 2023Oct 10, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026