VIN 1DADLD038LM022996 — 2020 TRAI Detachable Gooseneck
Recorded with Texas Auto Carriers Inc · USDOT 521201
Vehicle identity
| VIN | 1DADLD038LM022996 |
| Model year | 2020 |
| Make | TRAI |
| Model | Detachable Gooseneck |
| Vehicle type | SEMI-TRAILER |
| License plate | TX 127C980 (Texas) |
| Last inspected | 2026-04-22 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-22 | 1DADLD038LM022996 | TX 127C980 | TEXAS AUTO CARRIERS INC · USDOT 521201 |
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
Texas Auto Carriers Inc Active
- USDOT
- 521201
- MC
- 225762
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Motor Carrier
- Based in
- San Antonio, TX
- Power units
- 78
- Drivers
- 132
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 15
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 1
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 23.1%
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-04-22). 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
1DADLD038LM022996 is a 2020 TRAI Detachable Gooseneck operated by Texas Auto Carriers Inc (USDOT 521201). License plate on its inspection records: TX 127C980. 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
2020 TRAI Detachable Gooseneck is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 1DADLD038LM022996. It is a trailer built by TRAIL-EZE, INC at the MITCHELL, SOUTH DAKOTA plant.
Roadside inspection & out-of-service record
This specific vehicle appears in 1 FMCSA roadside inspection (most recent activity 2026-04-22). Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2026-04-22) was in Texas, 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 Texas Auto Carriers Inc (USDOT 521201) on 2026-04-22 — 1 inspection, none out of service.
Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
| Make | DAKOTA MANUFACTURING CO. / TRAIL-EZE |
| Model | Detachable Gooseneck |
| Model Year | 2020 |
| 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 | 3 Number of axles — ties directly to weight limits and toll/registration class. |
Operator & inspection history
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