License Plate TX 159B172 (Texas) — American Steel Transportation Llc
USDOT 4175879 · 2009 Mac Trailer Manufacturing
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.
| Observed dates | VIN | Plate | Reported carrier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-21 | 5MADN40219C017325 | TX 159B172 | AMERICAN STEEL TRANSPORTATION LLC · USDOT 4175879 |
| 2026-02-16 | 5MADN40219C017325 | TX 159B172 | JOSE OMAR IBANEZ - HINOJOSA · USDOT 1987651 |
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 Steel Transportation Llc Active
- USDOT
- 4175879
- MC
- —
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Carrier & Freight Forwarder
- Based in
- Katy, TX
- Power units
- 1
- Drivers
- 1
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 11
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 0
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 18.2%
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-07-21). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.
View full carrier profile →Authority, insurance & bonds, safety scores, crash history, inspections and the full fleet list.This plate has also been operated by 1 other carrier (listed below).
What this means
License plate TX-159B172 appears in FMCSA inspection records 3 times. Recorded on one vehicle: VIN 5MADN40219C017325 (2009 Mac Trailer Manufacturing). Operated by 2 different carriers (DOT numbers) over its inspection history. Most recent operating carrier: American Steel Transportation Llc (USDOT 4175879). Vehicle make on file: Mac Trailer Manufacturing (vPIC; filed make: OTHR) (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 TX-159B172 (Texas) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to one commercial vehicle. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2026-01-05 to 2026-07-21. The latest inspection was in Texas, a Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle.
Vehicle on this plate
This plate is associated with a single vehicle, a 2009 Mac Trailer Manufacturing — VIN 5MADN40219C017325 (semi-trailer).
Combined inspection & out-of-service record
Across all vehicles on this plate there are 3 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
2 carriers have operated vehicles under this plate (most recent first): American Steel Transportation Llc (USDOT 4175879) on 2026-07-21; Jose Omar Ibanez - Hinojosa (USDOT 1987651) from 2026-01-05 to 2026-02-16.