VIN 1DA72C78X4C016426 — 2004 Dakota Manufacturing Co. / Trail-eze (DAKO) Dakota Manufacturing Co.
Recorded with Cesar Ruvalcaba · USDOT 2695568
Vehicle identity
| VIN | 1DA72C78X4C016426 |
| Model year | 2004 |
| Make | Dakota Manufacturing Co. / Trail-eze (DAKO) |
| Model | Dakota Manufacturing Co. |
| Vehicle type | SEMI-TRAILER |
| License plate | CA 4AS9143 (California) |
| Inspection window | 2024-10-16 to 2025-07-19 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-19 | 1DA72C78X4C016426 | CA 4AS9143 | CESAR RUVALCABA · USDOT 2695568 |
| 2025-05-15 | 1DA72C78X4C016426 | CA 4AS9143 | MON-DRAGON TRANSPORT CORPORATION · USDOT 3585792 |
| 2024-10-16 | 1DA72C78X4C016426 | CA 4AS9143 | CUSTOM TRANSPORT INCORPORATED · USDOT 3168382 |
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
Cesar Ruvalcaba Active
- USDOT
- 2695568
- MC
- —
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Motor Carrier
- Based in
- Stockton, CA
- Power units
- 4
- Drivers
- 4
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 10
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 0
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 14.3%
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2025-07-19). 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 vehicle has also been operated by 2 other carriers (listed below).
What this means
1DA72C78X4C016426 is a 2004 Dakota Manufacturing Co. / Trail-eze Dakota Manufacturing Co. operated by Cesar Ruvalcaba (USDOT 2695568). License plate on its inspection records: CA 4AS9143. 3 roadside inspections 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
2004 Dakota Manufacturing Co. / Trail-eze Dakota Manufacturing Co. is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 1DA72C78X4C016426. It is a trailer built by TRAIL-EZE, INC at the CORSICA, SOUTH DAKOTA plant.
Roadside inspection & out-of-service record
This specific vehicle appears in 3 FMCSA roadside inspections between 2024-10-16 and 2025-07-19. Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2025-07-19) 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
This VIN appears under 3 different carriers in our records, oldest first: Custom Transport Incorporated (USDOT 3168382) on 2024-10-16 — 1 inspection, none out of service; Mon-Dragon Transport Corporation (USDOT 3585792) on 2025-05-15 — 1 inspection, none out of service; Cesar Ruvalcaba (USDOT 2695568) on 2025-07-19 — 1 inspection, none out of service.
Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
| Make | DAKOTA MANUFACTURING CO. / TRAIL-EZE |
| Model | Dakota Manufacturing Co. |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| 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 | CORSICA 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 history — 3 carriers operated this VIN
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