Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2024 Buckeye

4B9CB9U26R1149999 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under4
19 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 8
First seenJul 2, 2024
TN
Last seenFeb 23, 2026
CA
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 19 months
A unit that bounces between many operators can indicate slip-seating, heavy sub-haul, or double-brokering. Review the carrier timeline below for load integrity — context for human judgment, not a verdict.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
4B9CB9U26R1149999
Make
Buckeye
Model
Buckeye
Model year
2024
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 4, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

These fields come directly from VIN positions and the published checksum calculation, with zero store IO.

World manufacturer identifier
4B9

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
CB9U2

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
6 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 6.

Model year candidates
1994 or 2024

Position 10 repeats every 30 years; both candidates are retained and neither is silently selected.

North American serial sequence
149999

Deterministic · positions 12–17 for a North American WMI.

Sourced platform inference

The prefix store publishes only at support ≥ 3 and purity ≥ 90%. Prefix confidence is shown beside every established platform claim.

Make
BUCKEYE

Prefix basis · 224 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Buckeye

Prefix basis · 224 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Not established

No sourced model-line label is established.

No source established for this field.

Generation
Not established

No sourced generation label is established.

No source established for this field.

Cab type
Not established

No sourced cab label is established.

No source established for this field.

Not established

  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jul 2, 2024 – Feb 23, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 23, 2026CAI · Full0—EXPRESS NAVIGATORS LLC 31046505560871/ME
Jan 19, 2026COIII · Driver-only1—EXPRESS NAVIGATORS LLC 31046505560871/ME
Sep 11, 2025PAIII · Driver-only2—BM 5 EXPRESS LLC 4252114E950716/MI
Mar 31, 2025MTII · Walk-around8OOSDX AUTO GROUP LLC 4101597E950716/MI
Jan 7, 2025TNI · Full0—RONSON TRUCKING LLC 4170144E950716/MI
Jul 18, 2024GAIII · Driver-only1—RONSON TRUCKING LLC 4170144E950716/MI
Jul 8, 2024OHIII · Driver-only3—RONSON TRUCKING LLC 4170144E950716/MI
Jul 2, 2024TNI · Full0—RONSON TRUCKING LLC 4170144E950716/MI
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
EXPRESS NAVIGATORS LLC3104650Jan 19, 2026Feb 23, 20262OH
BM 5 EXPRESS LLC4252114Sep 11, 2025Sep 11, 20251IL
DX AUTO GROUP LLC4101597Mar 31, 2025Mar 31, 20251IL
RONSON TRUCKING LLC4170144Jul 2, 2024Jan 7, 20254MI
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
04

Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
5560871ME—EXPRESS NAVIGATORS LLCJan 19, 2026 → Feb 23, 20262
E950716MI—BM 5 EXPRESS LLCSep 11, 2025 → Sep 11, 20251
E950716MI—DX AUTO GROUP LLCMar 31, 2025 → Mar 31, 20251
E950716MI2RONSON TRUCKING LLCJul 2, 2024 → Jan 7, 20254
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 4, 2026