Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2024 Fruehauf inc. FRUEHAUF INC.

7SMF5EJ28RB000588 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
22 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 5
First seenSep 21, 2023
KS
Last seenJul 11, 2025
KY
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 22 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
7SMF5EJ28RB000588
Make
Fruehauf inc.
Model
FRUEHAUF INC.
Model year
2024
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 3, 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 · Sep 21, 2023 – Jul 11, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 11, 2025KYIII · Driver-only0—MARTIAN EXPRESS COMPANY 2971334918247ST/IL
May 5, 2025NMII · Walk-around2OOSPURE FREIGHT LINES LTD 2564216918247ST/IL
Apr 27, 2025NMI · Full1OOSPURE FREIGHT LINES LTD 2564216918247ST/IL
Apr 27, 2025NMI · Full1—PURE FREIGHT LINES LTD 2564216918247ST/IL
Sep 21, 2023KSIII · Driver-only0—COMPASS UNITED CARRIER LLC 3577391918247ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MARTIAN EXPRESS COMPANY2971334Jul 11, 2025Jul 11, 20251IL
PURE FREIGHT LINES LTD2564216Apr 27, 2025May 5, 20253IL
COMPASS UNITED CARRIER LLC3577391Sep 21, 2023Sep 21, 20231IL
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.
918247STIL—MARTIAN EXPRESS COMPANYJul 11, 2025 → Jul 11, 20251
918247STIL—PURE FREIGHT LINES LTDApr 27, 2025 → May 5, 20253
918247STIL—COMPASS UNITED CARRIER LLCSep 21, 2023 → Sep 21, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 3, 2026
2024 Fruehauf inc. FRUEHAUF INC. — VIN 7SMF5EJ28RB000588