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VIN 4KNUT1820GL161940 — 2016 Towmaster Inc. (TOWMASTER) Towmaster Inc.

Recorded with Cpe Inc · USDOT 979075

No recalls match

Vehicle identity

VIN4KNUT1820GL161940
Model year2016
MakeTowmaster Inc. (TOWMASTER)
ModelTowmaster Inc.
Vehicle typeSEMI-TRAILER
License plateMD 453979X (Maryland)
Inspection window2025-06-11 to 2026-01-14

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
2026-01-144KNUT1820GL161940MD 453979XCPE INC · USDOT 979075

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

Cpe Inc Active

USDOT
979075
MC
—
Status
Active
Type
Carrier & Shipper
Based in
Jessup, MD
Power units
23
Drivers
11
Inspections (24 mo)
9
Crashes (24 mo)
1
Vehicle OOS rate
62.5%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-01-14). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.

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VIN
4KNUT1820GL161940
Year/Make
2016 Towmaster Inc. (TOWMASTER)
Inspections
3
Open recalls
0

What this means

4KNUT1820GL161940 is a 2016 Towmaster Inc. operated by Cpe Inc (USDOT 979075). License plate on its inspection records: MD 453979X. 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

2016 Towmaster Inc. is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 4KNUT1820GL161940. It is a trailer built by MONROE TOWMASTER, LLC at the LITCHFIELD, 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 2025-06-11 and 2026-01-14. Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2026-01-14) was in Maryland, 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 Cpe Inc (USDOT 979075) from 2025-06-11 to 2026-01-14 — 3 inspections, none out of service.

Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
MakeTOWMASTER INC.
ModelTowmaster Inc.
Model Year2016
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 CPE INC (DOT 979075)2025-06-11 → 2026-01-14
3 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Maryland · Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle · Plate MD 453979X
Related vehicles
Other vehicles operated by Cpe Inc
Nearby VINs in our inspection database

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does VIN 4KNUT1820GL161940 decode to?
VIN 4KNUT1820GL161940 decodes to a 2016 Towmaster Inc. — body: Trailer; fuel: Not Applicable. The make is filed with FMCSA as TOWMASTER.
Does VIN 4KNUT1820GL161940 have a clean inspection record?
Across 3 FMCSA roadside inspections between 2025-06-11 and 2026-01-14, this vehicle was never placed out of service, and no violations were recorded.
What license plate is on VIN 4KNUT1820GL161940?
FMCSA inspection records list plate for this vehicle: MD 453979X (Maryland).

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