Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1998 Fruehuaf Fruehuaf

1JJF482F7WS487703 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
24 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 3
First seenDec 11, 2023
NC
Last seenDec 30, 2025
NC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 24 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
1JJF482F7WS487703
Make
Fruehuaf
Model
Fruehuaf
Model year
1998
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
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.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Dec 11, 2023 – Dec 30, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 30, 2025NCII · Walk-around4OOSULTIMATE TOWING & RECOVERY INC 1816994AB68209/NC
Dec 16, 2024NCIII · Driver-only0—GORDON RECYCLERS INC 402837AB68209/NC
Dec 11, 2023NCII · Walk-around3OOSGORDON RECYCLERS INC 402837AB68209/NC
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ULTIMATE TOWING & RECOVERY INC1816994Dec 30, 2025Dec 30, 20251NC
GORDON RECYCLERS INC402837Dec 11, 2023Dec 16, 20242NC
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
AB68209NC—ULTIMATE TOWING & RECOVERY INCDec 30, 2025 → Dec 30, 20251
AB68209NC—GORDON RECYCLERS INCDec 11, 2023 → Dec 16, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 21, 2026