Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1989 International MF035

3HAMSTAR8KL408855 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
DuraStar
Carriers run under2
33 mo
Inspections12
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 12
First seenOct 27, 2023
TX
Last seenJul 31, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 33 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
3HAMSTAR8KL408855
Make
International
Model
MF035
Model year
1989
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 17, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

These fields come directly from VIN positions and the published checksum calculation, with zero store IO.

World manufacturer identifier
3HA

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
MSTAR

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
1989 or 2019

Position 10 repeats every 30 years; both candidates are retained and neither is silently selected.

North American serial sequence
408855

Deterministic · positions 12–17 for a North American WMI.

Sourced platform inference

The prefix store publishes only at support ≥ 3 and purity ≥ 90%. Prefix confidence is shown beside every established platform claim.

Make
INTERNATIONAL

Prefix basis · 45 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
MF035

Prefix basis · 45 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
DuraStar

Sourced label · prefix basis 45 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Generation
Not established

No sourced generation label is established.

No source established for this field.

Cab type
Not established

No sourced cab label is established.

No source established for this field.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
1989

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
INTERNATIONAL

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
MF035

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Truck

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Not established

  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Oct 27, 2023 – Jul 31, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 31, 2026TXII · Walk-around0SOUTH COAST PACKING SA DE CV 687517KZC4197/TX
May 5, 2026TXII · Walk-around0SOUTH COAST PACKING SA DE CV 687517KZC4197/TX
Apr 24, 2026TXII · Walk-around0SOUTH COAST PACKING SA DE CV 687517KZC4197/TX
Feb 24, 2026TXII · Walk-around1SOUTH COAST PACKING SA DE CV 687517KZC4197/TX
Dec 2, 2025TXII · Walk-around0SOUTH COAST PACKING SA DE CV 687517KZC4197/TX
Jul 18, 2025USI · Full1SOUTH COAST PACKING SA DE CV 687517KZC4197/TX
May 19, 2025TXII · Walk-around0SOUTH COAST PACKING SA DE CV 687517KZC4197/TX
Dec 21, 2023TXI · Full0SOUTH COAST PACKING SA DE CV 687517KZC4197/TX
Dec 16, 2023TXII · Walk-around0SOUTH COAST PACKING SA DE CV 687517KZC4197/TX
Dec 3, 2023TXII · Walk-around3OOSPERFECT CRAB COMPANY INC 672535KZC4197/TX
Nov 21, 2023TXII · Walk-around0SOUTH COAST PACKING SA DE CV 687517KZC4197/TX
Oct 27, 2023TXII · Walk-around2OOSSOUTH COAST PACKING SA DE CV 687517KZC4197/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SOUTH COAST PACKING SA DE CV687517Oct 27, 2023Jul 31, 202611TA
PERFECT CRAB COMPANY INC672535Dec 3, 2023Dec 3, 20231TX
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.
KZC4197TX1SOUTH COAST PACKING SA DE CVOct 27, 2023Jul 31, 202611
KZC4197TXPERFECT CRAB COMPANY INCDec 3, 2023Dec 3, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 17, 2026