Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2008 International LF627

2HSCUAPR78C661497 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
27 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenSep 27, 2023
US
Last seenDec 23, 2025
WI
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 27 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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
2HSCUAPR78C661497
Make
International
Model
LF627
Model year
2008
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Aug 2, 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 · Sep 27, 2023 – Dec 23, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 23, 2025WIII · Walk-around9—AUGUST MICHAEL MERTENS 291773TS62677/WI
Aug 14, 2024WIII · Walk-around3—CENTRAL STATES TRUCKING LLC 18573228201Z/WI
Sep 27, 2023USI · Full0—CENTRAL STATES TRUCKING LLC 18573228201Z/WI
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
AUGUST MICHAEL MERTENS291773Dec 23, 2025Dec 23, 20251WI
CENTRAL STATES TRUCKING LLC185732Sep 27, 2023Aug 14, 20242IL
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.
TS62677WI—AUGUST MICHAEL MERTENSDec 23, 2025 → Dec 23, 20251
28201ZWI—CENTRAL STATES TRUCKING LLCSep 27, 2023 → Aug 14, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 2, 2026