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License Plate NM 2278FTJ (New Mexico) — Hobbs Iron & Metal Inc

USDOT 398592 · BENL

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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
2025-09-081B9B14526CB180253NM 2278FTJHOBBS IRON & METAL INC · USDOT 398592

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

Hobbs Iron & Metal Inc Active

USDOT
398592
MC
—
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Hobbs, NM
Power units
7
Drivers
7
Inspections (24 mo)
3
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Vehicle OOS rate
100%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2025-09-08). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.

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Plate
NM-2278FTJ
Vehicles
1
Inspections
2
OOS results
0

What this means

License plate NM-2278FTJ appears in FMCSA inspection records 2 times. Recorded on one vehicle: VIN 1B9B14526CB180253 (BENL). Most recent operating carrier: Hobbs Iron & Metal Inc (USDOT 398592). Vehicle make on file: BENL (SEMI-TRAILER). No out-of-service violations are recorded under this plate in the available inspection records. Other violations may still be present.

About this plate

Commercial license plate NM-2278FTJ (New Mexico) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to one commercial vehicle. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2025-07-07 to 2025-09-08. The latest inspection was in Texas, a Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle. That is outside the plate's issuing jurisdiction (New Mexico).

Vehicle on this plate

This plate is associated with a single vehicle, a BENL — VIN 1B9B14526CB180253 (semi-trailer).

Combined inspection & out-of-service record

Across all vehicles on this plate there are 2 inspections on FMCSA record. No out-of-service violations appear in the available records under this plate. This does not mean that every inspection was free of other violations.

Operators

Operated by Hobbs Iron & Metal Inc (USDOT 398592) in every inspection on record.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 1B9B14526CB180253 BENL · SEMI-TRAILER
2025-07-07 → 2025-09-08
Carrier: HOBBS IRON & METAL INC (DOT 398592) · 2 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Texas · Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many vehicles are linked to plate NM-2278FTJ?
One: VIN 1B9B14526CB180253 (BENL).
Who operates the truck with plate NM-2278FTJ?
FMCSA inspection records name Hobbs Iron & Metal Inc (USDOT 398592) as the operating carrier, most recently on 2025-09-08.

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