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License Plate CA 98419T2 (California) — American Towing & Auto Dismantling Inc

USDOT 873208 · 2019 Hino Conventional Type Truck

1 OOS event

Recorded vehicle, plate and carrier history

These are dated observations in the records available to us. They do not establish ownership, a sale, a transfer date, or continuous use between observations. The latest observation may not describe today’s vehicle or carrier.

Earliest and latest dates below are observations we have retained, not registration dates.
Observed datesVINPlateReported carrier
2026-08-055PVNJ8JN6K4S53914CA 98419T2AMERICAN TOWING & AUTO DISMANTLING INC · USDOT 873208
2025-04-115PVNJ8JN6K4S53941CA 98419T2AMERICAN TOWING & AUTO DISMANTLING INC · USDOT 873208

Evidence: FMCSA inspection observations and retained snapshots of our vehicle records. Coverage is incomplete; an unreported change cannot be dated from these records.

Most recently recorded carrier for this plate

American Towing & Auto Dismantling Inc Active

USDOT
873208
MC
382540
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
San Diego, CA
Power units
7
Drivers
10
Inspections (24 mo)
26
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Vehicle OOS rate
26.9%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-08-05). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.

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Plate
CA-98419T2
Vehicles
2
Inspections
3
OOS results
1
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What this means

License plate CA-98419T2 appears in FMCSA inspection records 3 times. 2 different VINs appear under this plate in the available inspection records. The records do not establish why the association changed. Most recent operating carrier: American Towing & Auto Dismantling Inc (USDOT 873208). Vehicle make on file: Hino (STRAIGHT TRUCK). 1 out-of-service result across all inspections.

About this plate

Commercial license plate CA-98419T2 (California) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to 2 commercial vehicles. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2025-04-11 to 2026-08-05. The latest inspection was in California, a Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle.

Vehicles recorded under plate CA-98419T2

This plate has been recorded on 2 different VINs. Vehicles on record: 5PVNJ8JN6K4S53914 (2019 Hino Conventional Type Truck, 2026-03-19 to 2026-08-05); 5PVNJ8JN6K4S53941 (2019 Hino Conventional Type Truck, 2025-04-11).

Combined inspection & out-of-service record

Across all vehicles on this plate there are 3 inspections on FMCSA record. The records show 1 out-of-service violation across 3 inspections. OOS breakdown: 1 vehicle. The leading violation category is Vehicle Maintenance (2). Vehicle Maintenance covers brakes, lights, tires, load securement and other mechanical condition items.

Operators

Operated by American Towing & Auto Dismantling Inc (USDOT 873208) in every inspection on record.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 5PVNJ8JN6K4S53914 2019 Hino Conventional Type Truck · STRAIGHT TRUCK
2026-03-19 → 2026-08-05
Carrier: AMERICAN TOWING & AUTO DISMANTLING INC (DOT 873208) · 2 inspections · 1 OOS · 2 violations
Last inspected in California · Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle
VIN 5PVNJ8JN6K4S53941 2019 Hino Conventional Type Truck · STRAIGHT TRUCK
Last seen 2025-04-11
Carrier: AMERICAN TOWING & AUTO DISMANTLING INC (DOT 873208) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in California · Level I — full inspection of the driver and the vehicle
FMCSA BASIC safety category breakdown
BASIC CategoryViolationsStatus
Vehicle Maintenance2! Moderate
Unsafe Driving0✓ Clean
Driver Fitness0✓ Clean
Fatigued Driving (HOS)0✓ Clean
Controlled Substances0✓ Clean
Hazmat0✓ Clean

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is plate CA-98419T2 linked to 2 different VINs?
FMCSA inspection records list 2 distinct VINs under plate CA-98419T2: VIN 5PVNJ8JN6K4S53914 (2019 Hino Conventional Type Truck), VIN 5PVNJ8JN6K4S53941 (2019 Hino Conventional Type Truck).
What do the out-of-service results on plate CA-98419T2 mean?
This plate's vehicles have 1 out-of-service violation across 3 inspections (1 vehicle). An out-of-service order parks the vehicle or driver until the cited items are fixed.
Who operates the truck with plate CA-98419T2?
FMCSA inspection records name American Towing & Auto Dismantling Inc (USDOT 873208) as the operating carrier, most recently on 2026-08-05.

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