Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2007 Ameritrail, inc.

17YGN40217B036202 · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
16 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 3
First seenMar 27, 2025
TN
Last seenJul 8, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 16 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
17YGN40217B036202
Make
Ameritrail, inc.
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2007
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 27, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Mar 27, 2025 – Jul 8, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 8, 2026TXI · Full11OOSGEORGE LARRY HARDY 4490636360286N/TX
Jul 8, 2026TXI · Full11OOSGEORGE LARRY HARDY 4490636360286N/TX
Mar 27, 2025TNI · Full8OOSLIGHTNING LOGISTICS LLC 1895894001007N/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GEORGE LARRY HARDY4490636Jul 8, 2026Jul 8, 20262TX
LIGHTNING LOGISTICS LLC1895894Mar 27, 2025Mar 27, 20251TX
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.
360286NTX2GEORGE LARRY HARDYJul 8, 2026 → Jul 8, 20262
001007NTX—LIGHTNING LOGISTICS LLCMar 27, 2025 → Mar 27, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 27, 2026