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VIN 1TKS04020XM016485 — 1999 Trail King Industries (TRLK)

Recorded with Southern Star Transport Ltd · USDOT 1041459

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Vehicle identity

VIN1TKS04020XM016485
Model year1999
MakeTrail King Industries (TRLK)
Vehicle typeSEMI-TRAILER
License plateTX 064B226 (Texas)
Inspection window2025-10-07 to 2026-09-08

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
2026-09-081TKS04020XM016485TX 064B226SOUTHERN STAR TRANSPORT LTD · USDOT 1041459

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

Southern Star Transport Ltd Active

USDOT
1041459
MC
—
Status
Active
Type
Carrier & Shipper
Based in
Edcouch, TX
Power units
114
Drivers
105
Inspections (24 mo)
638
Crashes (24 mo)
8
Vehicle OOS rate
18.1%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-09-08). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.

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VIN
1TKS04020XM016485
Year/Make
1999 Trail King Industries (TRLK)
Inspections
4
Open recalls
0

What this means

1TKS04020XM016485 is a 1999 Trail King Industries operated by Southern Star Transport Ltd (USDOT 1041459). License plate on its inspection records: TX 064B226. 4 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

1999 Trail King Industries is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 1TKS04020XM016485. Powertrain: running on not applicable, paired with a not applicable transmission.

Roadside inspection & out-of-service record

This specific vehicle appears in 4 FMCSA roadside inspections between 2025-10-07 and 2026-09-08. Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2026-09-08) 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

Operated by Southern Star Transport Ltd (USDOT 1041459) from 2025-10-07 to 2026-09-08 — 4 inspections, none out of service.

Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
MakeTRAIL KING INDUSTRIES
Model Year1999
Vehicle TypeTRAILER
NHTSA’s top-level vehicle category derived from the VIN.
ManufacturerTRAIL KING INDUSTRIES
The legal manufacturer of record in NHTSA’s database.
Operator & inspection history
Operated by SOUTHERN STAR TRANSPORT LTD (DOT 1041459)2025-10-07 → 2026-09-08
4 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Texas · Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle · Plate TX 064B226
Related vehicles
Other vehicles operated by Southern Star Transport Ltd
Nearby VINs in our inspection database

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does VIN 1TKS04020XM016485 decode to?
VIN 1TKS04020XM016485 decodes to a 1999 Trail King Industries — fuel: Not Applicable. The make is filed with FMCSA as TRLK.
Does VIN 1TKS04020XM016485 have a clean inspection record?
Across 4 FMCSA roadside inspections between 2025-10-07 and 2026-09-08, this vehicle was never placed out of service, and no violations were recorded.
What license plate is on VIN 1TKS04020XM016485?
FMCSA inspection records list plate for this vehicle: TX 064B226 (Texas).

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