VIN 1DA72C738WM013638 — 1998 Dakota Manufacturing Co. / Trail-eze (DAKOTA MFG) Dakota Manufacturing Co.
Recorded with Aps Transport Inc · USDOT 3564432
Vehicle identity
| VIN | 1DA72C738WM013638 |
| Model year | 1998 |
| Make | Dakota Manufacturing Co. / Trail-eze (DAKOTA MFG) |
| Model | Dakota Manufacturing Co. |
| Vehicle type | SEMI-TRAILER |
| License plate | IN SP738CAR (Indiana) |
| Last inspected | 2025-05-02 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-02 | 1DA72C738WM013638 | IN SP738CAR | APS TRANSPORT INC · USDOT 3564432 |
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
Aps Transport Inc Active
- USDOT
- 3564432
- MC
- 1198366
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Motor Carrier
- Based in
- Hobart, IN
- Power units
- 11
- Drivers
- 6
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 9
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 0
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 100%
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2025-05-02). 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
1DA72C738WM013638 is a 1998 Dakota Manufacturing Co. / Trail-eze Dakota Manufacturing Co. operated by Aps Transport Inc (USDOT 3564432). License plate on its inspection records: IN SP738CAR. 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
1998 Dakota Manufacturing Co. / Trail-eze Dakota Manufacturing Co. is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 1DA72C738WM013638. It is a trailer built by TRAIL-EZE, INC at the MITCHELL, SOUTH DAKOTA 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 2025-05-02). Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2025-05-02) was in Indiana, a Level III — driver and paperwork only. No violations were recorded against this vehicle in our inspection window.
Operator history
Operated by Aps Transport Inc (USDOT 3564432) on 2025-05-02 — 1 inspection, none out of service.
Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
| Make | DAKOTA MANUFACTURING CO. / TRAIL-EZE |
| Model | Dakota Manufacturing Co. |
| Model Year | 1998 |
| 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 | TRAIL-EZE, INC The legal manufacturer of record in NHTSA’s database. |
| Plant City | MITCHELL Where the chassis was assembled — useful for verifying the VIN against the build record. |
| Plant State | SOUTH DAKOTA |
| 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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