VIN 1M9FE1229FS284707 — 2015 VERN McElrath Trailers
Recorded with B & M Ashman Inc · USDOT 1649584
Vehicle identity
| VIN | 1M9FE1229FS284707 |
| Model year | 2015 |
| Make | VERN |
| Model | McElrath Trailers |
| Vehicle type | SEMI-TRAILER |
| License plate | MI E833873 (Michigan) |
| Last inspected | 2026-06-02 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-02 | 1M9FE1229FS284707 | MI E833873 | B & M ASHMAN INC · USDOT 1649584 |
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
B & M Ashman Inc Active
- USDOT
- 1649584
- MC
- —
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Motor Carrier
- Based in
- Canton Twp, MI
- Power units
- 117
- Drivers
- 156
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 36
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 5
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 57.1%
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-06-02). 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
1M9FE1229FS284707 is a 2015 VERN McElrath Trailers operated by B & M Ashman Inc (USDOT 1649584). License plate on its inspection records: MI E833873. 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
2015 VERN McElrath Trailers is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 1M9FE1229FS284707. It is a trailer built by GRATIMAX, LLC DBA MCELRATH TRAILERS at the SPARTANBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA plant.
Roadside inspection & out-of-service record
This specific vehicle appears in 1 FMCSA roadside inspection (most recent activity 2026-06-02). Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2026-06-02) was in Michigan, a Level III — driver and paperwork only. No violations were recorded against this vehicle in our inspection window.
Operator history
Operated by B & M Ashman Inc (USDOT 1649584) on 2026-06-02 — 1 inspection, none out of service.
Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
| Make | MCELRATH TRAILERS |
| Model | McElrath Trailers |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| 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 | GRATIMAX, LLC DBA MCELRATH TRAILERS The legal manufacturer of record in NHTSA’s database. |
| Plant City | SPARTANBURG Where the chassis was assembled — useful for verifying the VIN against the build record. |
| Plant State | SOUTH CAROLINA |
| 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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