Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2019 Iowa steel fabrication Iowa Steel Fabrication, LLC.

1Z9M1AA21KA448390 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
26 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seen11/26/2023
NC
Last seen01/10/2026
NC
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 26 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
1Z9M1AA21KA448390
Make
Iowa steel fabrication
Model
Iowa Steel Fabrication, LLC.
Model year
2019
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
06/28/2026
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 · 11/26/2023 – 01/10/2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
01/10/2026NCII · Walk-around0—HILCO TRANSPORT INC 3284632944208/ME
04/17/2025VAI · Full1—HILCO LIQUID TRANSPORT LLC 9313722944208/ME
09/06/2024VAI · Full0—HILCO LIQUID TRANSPORT LLC 9313722944208/ME
02/29/2024NCIII · Driver-only0—CAROLINA TRANSPORT OF OAK RIDGE INC 29512912944208/ME
11/26/2023NCII · Walk-around0—HILCO TRANSPORT INC 3284632944208/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
HILCO TRANSPORT INC32846311/26/202301/10/20262NC
HILCO LIQUID TRANSPORT LLC93137209/06/202404/17/20252NC
CAROLINA TRANSPORT OF OAK RIDGE INC295129102/29/202402/29/20241NC
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.
2944208ME—HILCO TRANSPORT INC11/26/2023 → 01/10/20262
2944208ME—HILCO LIQUID TRANSPORT LLC09/06/2024 → 04/17/20252
2944208ME—CAROLINA TRANSPORT OF OAK RIDGE INC02/29/2024 → 02/29/20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 06/28/2026