Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Load King

5LKL48238J1029878 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
25 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 5
First seenNov 7, 2023
WY
Last seenDec 18, 2025
OH
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 25 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
5LKL48238J1029878
Make
Load King
Model
Load King
Model year
2018
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 2, 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
5LK

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
L4823

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
1988 or 2018

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

North American serial sequence
029878

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
LOAD KING

Prefix basis · 19 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Load King

Prefix basis · 19 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 · Nov 7, 2023 – Dec 18, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 18, 2025OHIII · Driver-only1—EA EXPRESS ASSETS LLC 4169255TTT2356/OH
Jun 27, 2025INII · Walk-around2OOSTAMERLANE EXPRESS INC 3302117TTT2356/OH
Nov 24, 2024WIII · Walk-around11OOSTAMERLANE EXPRESS INC 3302117TTT2356/OH
Oct 3, 2024IAII · Walk-around6OOSTAMERLANE EXPRESS INC 3302117TTT2356/OK
Nov 7, 2023WYIII · Driver-only2OOSIOWA MOTOR TRUCK TRANSPORT INC 313015DZ0297/IA
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
EA EXPRESS ASSETS LLC4169255Dec 18, 2025Dec 18, 20251MI
TAMERLANE EXPRESS INC3302117Oct 3, 2024Jun 27, 20253IL
IOWA MOTOR TRUCK TRANSPORT INC313015Nov 7, 2023Nov 7, 20231IA
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.
TTT2356OH—EA EXPRESS ASSETS LLCDec 18, 2025 → Dec 18, 20251
TTT2356OH—TAMERLANE EXPRESS INCNov 24, 2024 → Jun 27, 20252
TTT2356OK—TAMERLANE EXPRESS INCOct 3, 2024 → Oct 3, 20241
DZ0297IA—IOWA MOTOR TRUCK TRANSPORT INCNov 7, 2023 → Nov 7, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 2, 2026