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VIN 1PMS34320V1018743 — 1997 Polar Tank Trailer Polar Tank Trailer

Recorded with Alternative Transport Llc · USDOT 3401318

No recalls match

Vehicle identity

VIN1PMS34320V1018743
Model year1997
MakePolar Tank Trailer
ModelPolar Tank Trailer
Vehicle typeOTHER
License plateME 5552950 (Maine)
Inspection window2026-02-05 to 2026-10-28

Recorded vehicle, plate and carrier history

These are dated observations in the records available to us. They do not establish ownership, a sale, a transfer date, or continuous use between observations. The latest observation may not describe today’s vehicle or carrier.

Earliest and latest dates below are observations we have retained, not registration dates.
Observed datesVINPlateReported carrier
2026-10-281PMS34320V1018743ME 5552950ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORT LLC · USDOT 3401318
2026-02-181PMS34320V1018743ME 5552950CTL INTERNACIONALES SA DE CV · USDOT 2996268
2026-02-051PMS34320V1018743ME 5552950CONTINENTAL TANK LINES LLC · USDOT 2536922

Evidence: FMCSA inspection observations and retained snapshots of our vehicle records. Coverage is incomplete; an unreported change cannot be dated from these records.

Most recently recorded carrier for this vehicle

Alternative Transport Llc Active

USDOT
3401318
MC
1101905
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Deer Park, TX
Power units
3
Drivers
3
Inspections (24 mo)
12
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Vehicle OOS rate
44.4%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-10-28). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.

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This vehicle has also been operated by 2 other carriers (listed below).

VIN
1PMS34320V1018743
Year/Make
1997 Polar Tank Trailer
Inspections
3
Open recalls
0

What this means

1PMS34320V1018743 is a 1997 Polar Tank Trailer operated by Alternative Transport Llc (USDOT 3401318). License plate on its inspection records: ME 5552950. 3 roadside inspections on FMCSA record. No out-of-service violations are recorded for this VIN in the available inspection records. Other violations may still be present.

What this VIN is

1997 Polar Tank Trailer is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 1PMS34320V1018743. It is a trailer built by POLAR TANK TRAILER, LLC at the OPOLE, MINNESOTA plant. Powertrain: running on not applicable, paired with a not applicable transmission.

Roadside inspection & out-of-service record

This specific vehicle appears in 3 FMCSA roadside inspections between 2026-02-05 and 2026-10-28. Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2026-10-28) was in Texas, a Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle. No violations were recorded against this vehicle in our inspection window.

Operator history

This VIN appears under 3 different carriers in our records, oldest first: Continental Tank Lines Llc (USDOT 2536922) on 2026-02-05 — 1 inspection, none out of service; Ctl Internacionales Sa De Cv (USDOT 2996268) on 2026-02-18 — 1 inspection, none out of service; Alternative Transport Llc (USDOT 3401318) on 2026-10-28 — 1 inspection, none out of service.

Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
MakePOLAR TANK TRAILER
ModelPolar Tank Trailer
Model Year1997
Vehicle TypeTRAILER
NHTSA’s top-level vehicle category derived from the VIN.
Body ClassTrailer
The body style NHTSA assigns from the VIN — e.g. truck-tractor, straight truck, or cutaway.
ManufacturerPOLAR TANK TRAILER, LLC
The legal manufacturer of record in NHTSA’s database.
Plant CityOPOLE
Where the chassis was assembled — useful for verifying the VIN against the build record.
Plant StateMINNESOTA
Plant CountryUNITED STATES (USA)
Axles2
Number of axles — ties directly to weight limits and toll/registration class.
Operator history — 3 carriers operated this VIN
Operated by ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORT LLC (DOT 3401318)Last seen 2026-10-28
1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Texas · Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle · Plate ME 5552950
Operated by CTL INTERNACIONALES SA DE CV (DOT 2996268)Last seen 2026-02-18
1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Texas · Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle · Plate ME 5552950
Operated by CONTINENTAL TANK LINES LLC (DOT 2536922)Last seen 2026-02-05
1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Texas · Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle · Plate ME 5552950
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does VIN 1PMS34320V1018743 decode to?
VIN 1PMS34320V1018743 decodes to a 1997 Polar Tank Trailer — body: Trailer; fuel: Not Applicable.
Does VIN 1PMS34320V1018743 have a clean inspection record?
Across 3 FMCSA roadside inspections between 2026-02-05 and 2026-10-28, this vehicle was never placed out of service, and no violations were recorded.
Which carriers have operated VIN 1PMS34320V1018743?
Our records show this VIN under 3 different USDOT numbers: Alternative Transport Llc (USDOT 3401318), Ctl Internacionales Sa De Cv (USDOT 2996268), Continental Tank Lines Llc (USDOT 2536922).
What license plate is on VIN 1PMS34320V1018743?
FMCSA inspection records list plate for this vehicle: ME 5552950 (Maine).

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