VIN 1G9FHAP78JA008036 — 2018 General Trailer (GENERAL) General Trailer
Recorded with Metro Metals Northwest Inc · USDOT 334658
Vehicle identity
| VIN | 1G9FHAP78JA008036 |
| Model year | 2018 |
| Make | General Trailer (GENERAL) |
| Model | General Trailer |
| Vehicle type | FULL TRAILER |
| License plate | OR HW06328 (Oregon) |
| Inspection window | 2024-11-19 to 2026-04-07 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-07 | 1G9FHAP78JA008036 | OR HW06328 | METRO METALS NORTHWEST INC · USDOT 334658 |
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
Metro Metals Northwest Inc Active
- USDOT
- 334658
- MC
- 595754
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Carrier & Shipper
- Based in
- Portland, OR
- Power units
- 87
- Drivers
- 89
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 65
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 4
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 34.4%
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-04-07). 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
1G9FHAP78JA008036 is a 2018 General Trailer operated by Metro Metals Northwest Inc (USDOT 334658). License plate on its inspection records: OR HW06328. 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
2018 General Trailer is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 1G9FHAP78JA008036. It is a trailer built by GENERAL TRAILER COMPANY, INC. at the SPRINGFIELD, OREGON plant.
Roadside inspection & out-of-service record
This specific vehicle appears in 2 FMCSA roadside inspections between 2024-11-19 and 2026-04-07. Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2026-04-07) was in Oregon, 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 Metro Metals Northwest Inc (USDOT 334658) from 2024-11-19 to 2026-04-07 — 2 inspections, none out of service.
Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
| Make | GENERAL TRAILER |
| Model | General Trailer |
| Model Year | 2018 |
| 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 | GENERAL TRAILER COMPANY, INC. The legal manufacturer of record in NHTSA’s database. |
| Plant City | SPRINGFIELD Where the chassis was assembled — useful for verifying the VIN against the build record. |
| Plant State | OREGON |
| Plant Country | UNITED STATES (USA) |
| Axles | 4 Number of axles — ties directly to weight limits and toll/registration class. |
Operator & inspection history
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