Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Cal-Tex Trailers

4C9KC5038PC546280 · TRAILER
Carriers run under4
10 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 6
First seenJan 6, 2025
NM
Last seenNov 5, 2025
WY
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 10 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
4C9KC5038PC546280
Make
Cal-Tex Trailers
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2023
Body class
Not decoded
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
4C9

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Vehicle descriptor section
KC503

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Model year candidates
1993 or 2023

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

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
North American serial sequence
546280

Deterministic · positions 12–17 for a North American WMI.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗

Sourced platform inference

The prefix store publishes only at support ≥ 3 and purity ≥ 90%. Prefix confidence is shown beside every established platform claim.

Not established

No supported platform claim is established for this prefix

The resolver answered successfully but returned no row above the evidence floor. This does not mean the vehicle has no platform or that no data exists; it means this store cannot make the claim.

Not established

  • platform make
  • platform model
  • 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 6, 2025 – Nov 5, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Nov 5, 2025WYI · Full5OOSCENTRAL TRANSIT SERVICES LLC 4441784980001ST/IL
Sep 10, 2025ARI · Full2OOSNIMBUS 2000 LLC 4436542969359ST/IL
Sep 9, 2025TNI · Full4OOSNIMBUS 2000 LLC 4436542980001ST/IL
Sep 2, 2025ILII · Walk-around0—NIMBUS 2000 LLC 4436542980001ST/IL
Jul 18, 2025COIII · Driver-only1—PINGVIN EXPRESS LLC 4335257980001ST/IL
Jan 6, 2025NMII · Walk-around0—PRO MOVERS LLC 2824383969359ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CENTRAL TRANSIT SERVICES LLC4441784Nov 5, 2025Nov 5, 20251IL
NIMBUS 2000 LLC4436542Sep 2, 2025Sep 10, 20253IL
PINGVIN EXPRESS LLC4335257Jul 18, 2025Jul 18, 20251IL
PRO MOVERS LLC2824383Jan 6, 2025Jan 6, 20251WA
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.
980001STIL—CENTRAL TRANSIT SERVICES LLCNov 5, 2025 → Nov 5, 20251
969359STIL—NIMBUS 2000 LLCSep 10, 2025 → Sep 10, 20251
980001STIL—NIMBUS 2000 LLCSep 2, 2025 → Sep 9, 20252
980001STIL—PINGVIN EXPRESS LLCJul 18, 2025 → Jul 18, 20251
969359STIL—PRO MOVERS LLCJan 6, 2025 → Jan 6, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026