Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2024 Buckeye

4B9CB9U22R1149434 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under4
6 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 8
First seenApr 25, 2025
TX
Last seenOct 24, 2025
IL
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 6 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
4B9CB9U22R1149434
Make
Buckeye
Model
Buckeye
Model year
2024
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 20, 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
4B9

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
CB9U2

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

Model year candidates
1994 or 2024

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

North American serial sequence
149434

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
BUCKEYE

Prefix basis · 224 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Buckeye

Prefix basis · 224 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.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Apr 25, 2025 – Oct 24, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 24, 2025ILIII · Driver-only2OOSMLS CAPITAL INC 3648044994518ST/IL
Oct 7, 2025MOIII · Driver-only10—SLA CARRIERS LLC 4316632994518ST/IL
Aug 22, 2025KYI · Full6—SUPLICIUM TRANSPORT LLC 43812559944518ST/IL
Aug 1, 2025TNI · Full2—SUPLICIUM TRANSPORT LLC 4381255994518ST/IL
Jun 26, 2025MOI · Full5—SLA CARRIERS LLC 4316632994518ST/IL
May 6, 2025OHII · Walk-around2—MLK START INC 4189900994518ST/IL
Apr 30, 2025WAIII · Driver-only3—MLK START INC 4189900994518ST/IL
Apr 25, 2025TXI · Full9OOSMLK START INC 4189900994518/IL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MLS CAPITAL INC3648044Oct 24, 2025Oct 24, 20251IL
SLA CARRIERS LLC4316632Jun 26, 2025Oct 7, 20252IL
SUPLICIUM TRANSPORT LLC4381255Aug 1, 2025Aug 22, 20252IL
MLK START INC4189900Apr 25, 2025May 6, 20253IL
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.
994518STIL2MLS CAPITAL INCOct 24, 2025 → Oct 24, 20251
994518STIL—SLA CARRIERS LLCJun 26, 2025 → Oct 7, 20252
9944518STIL—SUPLICIUM TRANSPORT LLCAug 22, 2025 → Aug 22, 20251
994518STIL—SUPLICIUM TRANSPORT LLCAug 1, 2025 → Aug 1, 20251
994518STIL—MLK START INCApr 30, 2025 → May 6, 20252
994518IL—MLK START INCApr 25, 2025 → Apr 25, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 20, 2026