VIN 1HHRTX2174M000280 — 2004 Hackney And Sons, Inc. (HACK) RTX
Recorded with Hartford Distributors Inc · USDOT 631776
Vehicle identity
| VIN | 1HHRTX2174M000280 |
| Model year | 2004 |
| Make | Hackney And Sons, Inc. (HACK) |
| Model | RTX |
| Vehicle type | SEMI-TRAILER |
| License plate | CT AX29660 (Connecticut) |
| Last inspected | 2026-08-31 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | 1HHRTX2174M000280 | CT AX29660 | HARTFORD DISTRIBUTORS INC · USDOT 631776 |
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
Hartford Distributors Inc Active
- USDOT
- 631776
- MC
- —
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Carrier & Shipper
- Based in
- Manchester, CT
- Power units
- 50
- Drivers
- 49
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 15
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 1
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 20%
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-08-31). 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
1HHRTX2174M000280 is a 2004 Hackney And Sons, Inc. RTX operated by Hartford Distributors Inc (USDOT 631776). License plate on its inspection records: CT AX29660. 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
2004 Hackney And Sons, Inc. RTX is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 1HHRTX2174M000280. It is a trailer built by HACKNEY AND SONS, INC.. 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 2026-08-31). Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2026-08-31) was in Connecticut, 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 Hartford Distributors Inc (USDOT 631776) on 2026-08-31 — 1 inspection, none out of service.
Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
| Make | HACKNEY AND SONS, INC. |
| Model | RTX |
| 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 | HACKNEY AND SONS, INC. The legal manufacturer of record in NHTSA’s database. |
| Plant Country | UNITED STATES (USA) |
| Axles | 1 Number of axles — ties directly to weight limits and toll/registration class. |
Operator & inspection history
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