Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Construction trailer specialists CONSTRUCTION TRAILER SPECIALISTS

5TU343229GS000149 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
26 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 9
First seenOct 11, 2023
TX
Last seenDec 2, 2025
TX
Inspected under 2 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
5TU343229GS000149
Make
Construction trailer specialists
Model
CONSTRUCTION TRAILER SPECIALISTS
Model year
2016
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 16, 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 · Oct 11, 2023 – Dec 2, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 2, 2025TXII · Walk-around4—BA246 TRUCKING INC 3935547DP8325/OK
Nov 12, 2025TXI · Full2—BA246 TRUCKING INC 3935547DP8325/OK
Oct 1, 2025TXI · Full4—BA246 TRUCKING INC 3935547173C641/TX
Feb 3, 2025TXII · Walk-around9OOSSMETHERS DIRTWORK 3114127173C641/TX
Sep 30, 2024TXII · Walk-around11OOSSMETHERS DIRTWORK 3114127173C641/TX
Jul 24, 2024TXII · Walk-around0—BA246 TRUCKING INC 3935547173C641/TX
Jul 18, 2024TXII · Walk-around5OOSBA246 TRUCKING INC 3935547173C641/TX
Apr 16, 2024TXII · Walk-around6—BA246 TRUCKING INC 3935547173C641/TX
Oct 11, 2023TXII · Walk-around4OOSBA246 TRUCKING INC 3935547173C641/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BA246 TRUCKING INC3935547Oct 11, 2023Dec 2, 20257TX
SMETHERS DIRTWORK3114127Sep 30, 2024Feb 3, 20252TX
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.
DP8325OK—BA246 TRUCKING INCNov 12, 2025 → Dec 2, 20252
173C641TX—BA246 TRUCKING INCOct 11, 2023 → Oct 1, 20255
173C641TX—SMETHERS DIRTWORKSep 30, 2024 → Feb 3, 20252
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026