VIN 1TTF48209T1049775 — 1996 Utility (UTIL) Transcraft
Recorded with Hess Services Inc · USDOT 896099
Vehicle identity
| VIN | 1TTF48209T1049775 |
| Model year | 1996 |
| Make | Utility (UTIL) |
| Model | Transcraft |
| Vehicle type | SEMI-TRAILER |
| License plate | KS 639153 (Kansas) |
| Last inspected | 2025-05-21 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-21 | 1TTF48209T1049775 | KS 639153 | HESS SERVICES INC · USDOT 896099 |
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
Hess Services Inc Active
- USDOT
- 896099
- MC
- 686568
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Carrier & Cargo Tank Facility
- Based in
- Hays, KS
- Power units
- 60
- Drivers
- 52
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 27
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 2
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 10.5%
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2025-05-21). 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
1TTF48209T1049775 is a 1996 Utility Transcraft operated by Hess Services Inc (USDOT 896099). License plate on its inspection records: KS 639153. 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
1996 Utility Transcraft is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 1TTF48209T1049775. It is a trailer built by TRANSCRAFT CORPORATION at the ANNA, ILLINOIS plant.
Roadside inspection & out-of-service record
This specific vehicle appears in 1 FMCSA roadside inspection (most recent activity 2025-05-21). Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2025-05-21) was in Kansas, 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 Hess Services Inc (USDOT 896099) on 2025-05-21 — 1 inspection, none out of service.
Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
| Make | TRANSCRAFT |
| Model | Transcraft |
| Model Year | 1996 |
| 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 | TRANSCRAFT CORPORATION The legal manufacturer of record in NHTSA’s database. |
| Plant City | ANNA Where the chassis was assembled — useful for verifying the VIN against the build record. |
| Plant State | ILLINOIS |
| 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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