VIN 1S9SS4232EL476166 — 2014 Smithco Manufacturing (SMITHCO) SMITHCO MANUFACTURING
Recorded with David Kohl · USDOT 2184727
Vehicle identity
| VIN | 1S9SS4232EL476166 |
| Model year | 2014 |
| Make | Smithco Manufacturing (SMITHCO) |
| Model | SMITHCO MANUFACTURING |
| Vehicle type | SEMI-TRAILER |
| License plate | MT 171096C (Montana) |
| Inspection window | 2025-10-08 to 2026-03-03 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-03 | 1S9SS4232EL476166 | MT 171096C | DAVID KOHL · USDOT 2184727 |
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
David Kohl Active
- USDOT
- 2184727
- MC
- 758516
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Motor Carrier
- Based in
- Poplar, MT
- Power units
- 2
- Drivers
- 1
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 3
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 0
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 0%
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-03-03). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.
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What this means
1S9SS4232EL476166 is a 2014 Smithco Manufacturing operated by David Kohl (USDOT 2184727). License plate on its inspection records: MT 171096C. 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
2014 Smithco Manufacturing is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 1S9SS4232EL476166. It is a trailer built by SMITHCO MANUFACTURING at the LE MARS, IOWA plant.
Roadside inspection & out-of-service record
This specific vehicle appears in 2 FMCSA roadside inspections between 2025-10-08 and 2026-03-03. Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2026-03-03) was in Montana, a Level III — driver and paperwork only. No violations were recorded against this vehicle in our inspection window.
Operator history
Operated by David Kohl (USDOT 2184727) from 2025-10-08 to 2026-03-03 — 2 inspections, none out of service.
Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
| Make | SMITHCO MANUFACTURING |
| Model | SMITHCO MANUFACTURING |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| 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 | SMITHCO MANUFACTURING The legal manufacturer of record in NHTSA’s database. |
| Plant City | LE MARS Where the chassis was assembled — useful for verifying the VIN against the build record. |
| Plant State | IOWA |
| 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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