VIN 1TKB053235M088912 — 2005 Trail King TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES
Recorded with Gridiron Steel Inc · USDOT 4001780
Vehicle identity
| VIN | 1TKB053235M088912 |
| Model year | 2005 |
| Make | Trail King |
| Model | TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES |
| Vehicle type | SEMI-TRAILER |
| License plates | PA PT655X0 (Pennsylvania) PA PT999T1 (Pennsylvania) |
| Inspection window | 2025-02-19 to 2025-12-23 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-23 | 1TKB053235M088912 | PA PT655X0 | GRIDIRON STEEL INC · USDOT 4001780 |
| 2025-02-20 | 1TKB053235M088912 | PA PT999T1 | DLINC · USDOT 3940240 |
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
Gridiron Steel Inc Active
- USDOT
- 4001780
- MC
- —
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Motor Carrier
- Based in
- York, PA
- Power units
- 11
- Drivers
- 11
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 10
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 0
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 55.6%
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2025-12-23). 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.This vehicle has also been operated by 1 other carrier (listed below).
What this means
1TKB053235M088912 is a 2005 Trail King INDUSTRIES operated by Gridiron Steel Inc (USDOT 4001780). License plates on its inspection records: PA PT655X0, PA PT999T1. 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
2005 Trail King INDUSTRIES is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 1TKB053235M088912. 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 3 FMCSA roadside inspections between 2025-02-19 and 2025-12-23. Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2025-12-23) was in Pennsylvania, a Level III — driver and paperwork only. No violations were recorded against this vehicle in our inspection window.
Operator history
This VIN appears under 2 different carriers in our records, oldest first: Dlinc (USDOT 3940240) from 2025-02-19 to 2025-02-20 — 2 inspections, none out of service; Gridiron Steel Inc (USDOT 4001780) on 2025-12-23 — 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 history — 2 carriers operated this VIN
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