Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2001 Steco, inc Dump Trailer

5EWDS282711253377 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
30 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenAug 10, 2023
OK
Last seenFeb 26, 2026
OK
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 30 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
5EWDS282711253377
Make
Steco, inc
Model
Dump Trailer
Model year
2001
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 1, 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 · Aug 10, 2023 – Feb 26, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 26, 2026OKII · Walk-around0—MERL DOUG JONES TRUCKING LLC 7767177250DW/OK
Aug 2, 2024OKIII · Driver-only0—ARMENDARIZ TRUCKING LLC 29910347250DW/OK
Dec 14, 2023OKII · Walk-around2OOSMIDWEST WRECKING CO LLC 3553087250DW/OK
Aug 10, 2023OKIII · Driver-only0—MERL DOUG JONES TRUCKING LLC 776717725DDW/OK
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MERL DOUG JONES TRUCKING LLC776717Aug 10, 2023Feb 26, 20262OK
ARMENDARIZ TRUCKING LLC2991034Aug 2, 2024Aug 2, 20241OK
MIDWEST WRECKING CO LLC355308Dec 14, 2023Dec 14, 20231OK
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.
7250DWOK—MERL DOUG JONES TRUCKING LLCFeb 26, 2026 → Feb 26, 20261
7250DWOK—ARMENDARIZ TRUCKING LLCAug 2, 2024 → Aug 2, 20241
7250DWOK—MIDWEST WRECKING CO LLCDec 14, 2023 → Dec 14, 20231
725DDWOK—MERL DOUG JONES TRUCKING LLCAug 10, 2023 → Aug 10, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 1, 2026
2001 Steco, inc Dump Trailer — VIN 5EWDS282711253377