VIN 1UNSD40278R087553 — 2008 RANC Dragon Products
Recorded with Southern Star Transport Ltd · USDOT 1041459
Vehicle identity
| VIN | 1UNSD40278R087553 |
| Model year | 2008 |
| Make | RANC |
| Model | Dragon Products |
| Vehicle type | SEMI-TRAILER |
| License plate | TX X99862 (Texas) |
| Inspection window | 2024-10-25 to 2025-02-11 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-11 | 1UNSD40278R087553 | TX X99862 | SOUTHERN STAR TRANSPORT LTD · USDOT 1041459 |
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
Southern Star Transport Ltd Active
- USDOT
- 1041459
- MC
- —
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Carrier & Shipper
- Based in
- Edcouch, TX
- Power units
- 114
- Drivers
- 105
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 639
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 8
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 18.2%
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2025-02-11). 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
1UNSD40278R087553 is a 2008 RANC Dragon Products operated by Southern Star Transport Ltd (USDOT 1041459). License plate on its inspection records: TX X99862. 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
2008 RANC Dragon Products is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 1UNSD40278R087553. It is a trailer built by DRAGON PRODUCTS, LLC at the LAMAR, COLORADO plant. Powertrain: running on not applicable, paired with a not applicable transmission.
Roadside inspection & out-of-service record
This specific vehicle appears in 2 FMCSA roadside inspections between 2024-10-25 and 2025-02-11. Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2025-02-11) was in Texas, 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 Southern Star Transport Ltd (USDOT 1041459) from 2024-10-25 to 2025-02-11 — 2 inspections, none out of service.
Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
| Make | DRAGON PRODUCTS |
| Model | Dragon Products |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| 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 | DRAGON PRODUCTS, LLC The legal manufacturer of record in NHTSA’s database. |
| Plant City | LAMAR Where the chassis was assembled — useful for verifying the VIN against the build record. |
| Plant State | COLORADO |
| 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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