Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2024 Buckeye

4B9CB9U28R1149938 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
21 mo
Inspections14
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 14
First seenApr 11, 2024
SD
Last seenJan 2, 2026
KS
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 21 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
4B9CB9U28R1149938
Make
Buckeye
Model
Buckeye
Model year
2024
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 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
4B9

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
CB9U2

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

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
149938

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.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Apr 11, 2024 – Jan 2, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 2, 2026KSI · Full24OOSATOM CORP INC 40778775347197/ME
Dec 29, 2025MOI · Full14OOSATOM CORP INC 40778775347197/ME
Jul 16, 2025GAI · Full1—TAURUS AUTO GROUP INC 24988115347197/ME
Sep 22, 2024ALI · Full0—LEMON TREE INC 40004275347197/ME
Sep 20, 2024NMI · Full3OOSLEMON TREE INC 40004275347197/ME
Aug 13, 2024TNI · Full0—LEMON TREE INC 40004275347197/ME
Jul 19, 2024CAII · Walk-around0—LEMON TREE INC 40004275347197/MA
Jul 11, 2024INIII · Driver-only1—LEMON TREE INC 40004275347197/ME
Jun 18, 2024VAIII · Driver-only1—LEMON TREE INC 400042753471977/ME
Jun 14, 2024CTIII · Driver-only0—LEMON TREE INC 40004275347197/ME
Jun 13, 2024PAIII · Driver-only1—LEMON TREE INC 40004275347197/ME
May 22, 2024IAIII · Driver-only1—LEMON TREE INC 40004275347197/ME
Apr 25, 2024WYIII · Driver-only0—LEMON TREE INC 40004275347197/ME
Apr 11, 2024SDIII · Driver-only0—LEMON TREE INC 40004275347197/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ATOM CORP INC4077877Dec 29, 2025Jan 2, 20262IL
TAURUS AUTO GROUP INC2498811Jul 16, 2025Jul 16, 20251IL
LEMON TREE INC4000427Apr 11, 2024Sep 22, 202411IN
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.
5347197ME—ATOM CORP INCDec 29, 2025 → Jan 2, 20262
5347197ME—TAURUS AUTO GROUP INCJul 16, 2025 → Jul 16, 20251
5347197ME—LEMON TREE INCApr 11, 2024 → Sep 22, 20249
5347197MA—LEMON TREE INCJul 19, 2024 → Jul 19, 20241
53471977ME—LEMON TREE INCJun 18, 2024 → Jun 18, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026