VIN 145C242S5FL000983 — 1985 Hyundai Steel Industries, Inc. (HYTR) Hyundai Steel Industries, Inc.
Recorded with Ponwar Trucking Inc · USDOT 3516324
Vehicle identity
| VIN | 145C242S5FL000983 |
| Model year | 1985 |
| Make | Hyundai Steel Industries, Inc. (HYTR) |
| Model | Hyundai Steel Industries, Inc. |
| Vehicle type | INTERMODAL CHASSIS |
| License plate | TN U878290 (Tennessee) |
| Last inspected | 2026-02-09 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-09 | 145C242S5FL000983 | TN U878290 | PONWAR TRUCKING INC · USDOT 3516324 |
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 vehicle
Ponwar Trucking Inc Active
- USDOT
- 3516324
- MC
- 1555719
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Motor Carrier
- Based in
- San Diego, CA
- Power units
- 4
- Drivers
- 3
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 23
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 0
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 47.1%
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-02-09). 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.What this means
145C242S5FL000983 is a 1985 Hyundai Steel Industries, Inc. operated by Ponwar Trucking Inc (USDOT 3516324). License plate on its inspection records: TN U878290. 1 roadside inspection on FMCSA record. No out-of-service violations are recorded for this VIN in the available inspection records. Other violations may still be present.
What this VIN is
1985 Hyundai Steel Industries, Inc. is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 145C242S5FL000983. It is a trailer built by HYUNDAI STEEL INDUSTRIES, INC. at the LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA plant. Powertrain: running on not applicable, paired with a not applicable transmission.
Roadside inspection & out-of-service record
This specific vehicle appears in 1 FMCSA roadside inspection (most recent activity 2026-02-09). Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2026-02-09) was in California, a Level I — full inspection of the driver and the vehicle. No violations were recorded against this vehicle in our inspection window.
Operator history
Operated by Ponwar Trucking Inc (USDOT 3516324) on 2026-02-09 — 1 inspection, none out of service.
Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
| Make | HYUNDAI STEEL INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| Model | Hyundai Steel Industries, Inc. |
| Model Year | 1985 |
| Vehicle Type | TRAILER NHTSA’s top-level vehicle category derived from the VIN. |
| Body Class | Trailer The body style NHTSA assigns from the VIN — e.g. truck-tractor, straight truck, or cutaway. |
| Manufacturer | HYUNDAI STEEL INDUSTRIES, INC. The legal manufacturer of record in NHTSA’s database. |
| Plant City | LONG BEACH Where the chassis was assembled — useful for verifying the VIN against the build record. |
| Plant State | CALIFORNIA |
| Plant Country | UNITED STATES (USA) |
| Axles | 2 Number of axles — ties directly to weight limits and toll/registration class. |
Operator & inspection history
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