Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2008 Construction trailer specialists

5TU3440218S000740 · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
30 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenJun 26, 2023
NC
Last seenDec 8, 2025
NC
Inspected under 2 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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
5TU3440218S000740
Make
Construction trailer specialists
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2008
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 18, 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 · Jun 26, 2023 – Dec 8, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 8, 2025NCII · Walk-around0—FOSS AUTO RECYCLING TRANSPORTATION INC 538227AK40298/NC
Nov 26, 2025NCII · Walk-around0—FOSS AUTO RECYCLING TRANSPORTATION INC 538227AK40298/NC
Dec 12, 2024NCII · Walk-around2OOSFARO FARMS NCLLC 2901423AK40298/NC
Jun 26, 2023NCIII · Driver-only1—FOSS AUTO RECYCLING TRANSPORTATION INC 538227AK40298/NC
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
FOSS AUTO RECYCLING TRANSPORTATION INC538227Jun 26, 2023Dec 8, 20253NC
FARO FARMS NCLLC2901423Dec 12, 2024Dec 12, 20241NC
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.
AK40298NC—FOSS AUTO RECYCLING TRANSPORTATION INCJun 26, 2023 → Dec 8, 20253
AK40298NC—FARO FARMS NCLLCDec 12, 2024 → Dec 12, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 18, 2026