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VIN 4KNUT1422TL160451 — 1996 Towmaster Inc. (TOWMOBILE) Towmaster Inc.

Recorded with Buxton Utilities Llc · USDOT 2500188

No recalls match

Vehicle identity

VIN4KNUT1422TL160451
Model year1996
MakeTowmaster Inc. (TOWMOBILE)
ModelTowmaster Inc.
Vehicle typeSEMI-TRAILER
License plateMN 5013CTX (Minnesota)
Last inspected2025-05-05

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
2025-05-054KNUT1422TL160451MN 5013CTXBUXTON UTILITIES LLC · USDOT 2500188

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

Buxton Utilities Llc Active

USDOT
2500188
MC
—
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Askov, MN
Power units
4
Drivers
6
Inspections (24 mo)
3
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Vehicle OOS rate
100%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2025-05-05). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.

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VIN
4KNUT1422TL160451
Year/Make
1996 Towmaster Inc. (TOWMOBILE)
Inspections
1
Open recalls
0

What this means

4KNUT1422TL160451 is a 1996 Towmaster Inc. operated by Buxton Utilities Llc (USDOT 2500188). License plate on its inspection records: MN 5013CTX. 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

1996 Towmaster Inc. is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 4KNUT1422TL160451. It is a trailer built by MONROE TOWMASTER, LLC at the LITCHFIELD, MINNESOTA plant.

Roadside inspection & out-of-service record

This specific vehicle appears in 1 FMCSA roadside inspection (most recent activity 2025-05-05). Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2025-05-05) was in Iowa, 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 Buxton Utilities Llc (USDOT 2500188) on 2025-05-05 — 1 inspection, none out of service.

Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
MakeTOWMASTER INC.
ModelTowmaster Inc.
Model Year1996
SeriesTowmaster
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.
ManufacturerMONROE TOWMASTER, LLC
The legal manufacturer of record in NHTSA’s database.
Plant CityLITCHFIELD
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 & inspection history
Operated by BUXTON UTILITIES LLC (DOT 2500188)Last seen 2025-05-05
1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Iowa · Level I — full inspection of the driver and the vehicle · Plate MN 5013CTX
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does VIN 4KNUT1422TL160451 decode to?
VIN 4KNUT1422TL160451 decodes to a 1996 Towmaster Inc. — body: Trailer. The make is filed with FMCSA as TOWMOBILE.
Does VIN 4KNUT1422TL160451 have a clean inspection record?
Across 1 FMCSA roadside inspection (latest 2025-05-05), this vehicle was never placed out of service, and no violations were recorded.
What license plate is on VIN 4KNUT1422TL160451?
FMCSA inspection records list plate for this vehicle: MN 5013CTX (Minnesota).

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