Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1997 International 4700

1HTSCABM9VH361924 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
9 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenMay 13, 2025
PA
Last seenFeb 13, 2026
NY
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 9 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
1HTSCABM9VH361924
Make
International
Model
4700
Model year
1997
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 6: 19,501 - 26,000 lb (8,845 - 11,794 kg)
Decoded at
Jul 21, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · May 13, 2025 – Feb 13, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 13, 2026NYIII · Driver-only2OOSMELS ROAD SOLUTIONS INC 3869230SY03516/PA
Jul 30, 2025PAIII · Driver-only2—J&H TOWING AND SERVICES INC 4224601ZXB6005/PA
May 13, 2025PAIII · Driver-only1—J&H TOWING AND SERVICES INC 4224601ZXB6005/PA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MELS ROAD SOLUTIONS INC3869230Feb 13, 2026Feb 13, 20261PA
J&H TOWING AND SERVICES INC4224601May 13, 2025Jul 30, 20252PA
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.
SY03516PA—MELS ROAD SOLUTIONS INCFeb 13, 2026 → Feb 13, 20261
ZXB6005PA—J&H TOWING AND SERVICES INCMay 13, 2025 → Jul 30, 20252
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 21, 2026