Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1996 International 9400

2HSFHAER3TC054820 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
2 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 8
First seenFeb 20, 2026
TX
Last seenApr 20, 2026
US
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 2 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
2HSFHAER3TC054820
Make
International
Model
9400
Model year
1996
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 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 · Feb 20, 2026 – Apr 20, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 20, 2026USI · Full3OOSJULIO CESAR GONZALEZ RUIZ 325779513ES9V/MX
Mar 27, 2026TXI · Full2—PRETORIAN TRANSPORTES S DE RL DE CV 432213113ES9V/MX
Mar 25, 2026USI · Full2—PRETORIAN TRANSPORTES S DE RL DE CV 432213113ES9V/MX
Mar 24, 2026TXII · Walk-around2OOSPRETORIAN TRANSPORTES S DE RL DE CV 432213113ES9V/MX
Mar 11, 2026TXI · Full2—PRETORIAN TRANSPORTES S DE RL DE CV 432213113ES9V/DF
Mar 3, 2026TXII · Walk-around0—PRETORIAN TRANSPORTES S DE RL DE CV 432213113ES9V/MX
Feb 26, 2026TXI · Full4—PRETORIAN TRANSPORTES S DE RL DE CV 432213113ES9V/MX
Feb 20, 2026TXI · Full5—PRETORIAN TRANSPORTES S DE RL DE CV 432213113ES9V/MX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
JULIO CESAR GONZALEZ RUIZ3257795Apr 20, 2026Apr 20, 20261TA
PRETORIAN TRANSPORTES S DE RL DE CV4322131Feb 20, 2026Mar 27, 20267TA
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.
13ES9VMX—JULIO CESAR GONZALEZ RUIZApr 20, 2026 → Apr 20, 20261
13ES9VMX—PRETORIAN TRANSPORTES S DE RL DE CVFeb 20, 2026 → Mar 27, 20266
13ES9VDF—PRETORIAN TRANSPORTES S DE RL DE CVMar 11, 2026 → Mar 11, 20261
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026