VIN 1DVDG32242K041802 — 2002 KEIF Kiefer-Built
Recorded with Mears Group Inc · USDOT 329431
Vehicle identity
| VIN | 1DVDG32242K041802 |
| Model year | 2002 |
| Make | KEIF |
| Model | Kiefer-Built |
| Vehicle type | SEMI-TRAILER |
| License plate | MI E128360 (Michigan) |
| Inspection window | 2025-10-02 to 2026-09-10 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-10 | 1DVDG32242K041802 | MI E128360 | MEARS GROUP INC · USDOT 329431 |
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
Mears Group Inc Active
- USDOT
- 329431
- MC
- 1803968
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Motor Carrier
- Based in
- Rosebush, MI
- Power units
- 848
- Drivers
- 716
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 107
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 7
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 23.8%
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-09-10). 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
1DVDG32242K041802 is a 2002 KEIF Kiefer-Built operated by Mears Group Inc (USDOT 329431). License plate on its inspection records: MI E128360. 2 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
2002 KEIF Kiefer-Built is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 1DVDG32242K041802. It is a trailer built by KIEFER BUILT INC. at the KANAWHA, IOWA plant.
Roadside inspection & out-of-service record
This specific vehicle appears in 2 FMCSA roadside inspections between 2025-10-02 and 2026-09-10. Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2026-09-10) was in North Carolina, a Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle. No violations were recorded against this vehicle in our inspection window.
Operator history
Operated by Mears Group Inc (USDOT 329431) from 2025-10-02 to 2026-09-10 — 2 inspections, none out of service.
Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
| Make | KIEFER-BUILT |
| Model | Kiefer-Built |
| Model Year | 2002 |
| 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 | KIEFER BUILT INC. The legal manufacturer of record in NHTSA’s database. |
| Plant City | KANAWHA Where the chassis was assembled — useful for verifying the VIN against the build record. |
| Plant State | IOWA |
| 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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