VIN 1TKA048245M077643 — 2005 Trail King TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES
Recorded with Steil Truck Line Inc · USDOT 146932
Vehicle identity
| VIN | 1TKA048245M077643 |
| Model year | 2005 |
| Make | Trail King |
| Model | TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES |
| Vehicle type | SEMI-TRAILER |
| License plate | IL 773923ST (Illinois) |
| Last inspected | 2025-08-27 |
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.
| Observed dates | VIN | Plate | Reported carrier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-27 | 1TKA048245M077643 | IL 773923ST | STEIL TRUCK LINE INC · USDOT 146932 |
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
Steil Truck Line Inc Active
- USDOT
- 146932
- MC
- 165216
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Carrier & Broker
- Based in
- Sheridan, IL
- Power units
- 3
- Drivers
- 2
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 3
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 0
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 100%
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2025-08-27). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.
View full carrier profile →Authority, insurance & bonds, safety scores, crash history, inspections and the full fleet list.What this means
1TKA048245M077643 is a 2005 Trail King INDUSTRIES operated by Steil Truck Line Inc (USDOT 146932). License plate on its inspection records: IL 773923ST. 1 roadside inspection 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
2005 Trail King INDUSTRIES is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 1TKA048245M077643. It is a trailer built by TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES at the MITCHELL, SOUTH DAKOTA plant.
Roadside inspection & out-of-service record
This specific vehicle appears in 1 FMCSA roadside inspection (most recent activity 2025-08-27). Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2025-08-27) was in Indiana, a Level I — full inspection of the driver and the vehicle. No violations were recorded against this vehicle in our inspection window.
Operator history
Operated by Steil Truck Line Inc (USDOT 146932) on 2025-08-27 — 1 inspection, none out of service.
Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
| Make | TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES |
| Model | TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| Vehicle Type | TRAILER NHTSA’s top-level vehicle category derived from the VIN. |
| Body Class | Trailer The body style NHTSA assigns from the VIN — e.g. truck-tractor, straight truck, or cutaway. |
| Manufacturer | TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES The legal manufacturer of record in NHTSA’s database. |
| Plant City | MITCHELL Where the chassis was assembled — useful for verifying the VIN against the build record. |
| Plant State | SOUTH DAKOTA |
| Plant Country | UNITED STATES (USA) |
| Axles | 2 Number of axles — ties directly to weight limits and toll/registration class. |
Operator & inspection history
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