Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1989 International MF035

3HAMSTAR8KL559209 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
DuraStar
Carriers run under3
26 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 5
First seenFeb 13, 2024
TX
Last seenApr 10, 2026
TX
Inspected under 3 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
3HAMSTAR8KL559209
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
Jul 3, 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
559209

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 · Feb 13, 2024 – Apr 10, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 10, 2026TXI · Full3LOWERY WHOLESALE LLC 384303XLV7827/TX
Jun 4, 2025OKII · Walk-around3OOSELKINS TRI-STEEL LLC 2533052KLZ8934/TX
Jan 16, 2025TXII · Walk-around3OOSELKINS TRI-STEEL LLC 2533052KLZ8934/TX
Sep 16, 2024TXII · Walk-around2ELKINS TRI-STEEL LLC 2533052KLZ8934/TX
Feb 13, 2024TXII · Walk-around1TRINITY DRYWALL SYSTEMS LLC 1944379KLZ8934/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
LOWERY WHOLESALE LLC384303Apr 10, 2026Apr 10, 20261TX
ELKINS TRI-STEEL LLC2533052Sep 16, 2024Jun 4, 20253TX
TRINITY DRYWALL SYSTEMS LLC1944379Feb 13, 2024Feb 13, 20241TX
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.
XLV7827TXLOWERY WHOLESALE LLCApr 10, 2026Apr 10, 20261
KLZ8934TXELKINS TRI-STEEL LLCSep 16, 2024Jun 4, 20253
KLZ8934TXTRINITY DRYWALL SYSTEMS LLCFeb 13, 2024Feb 13, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 3, 2026