VIN 1V9AD48343M016228 — 2003 Valley Welding & Repair (VALY) Valley Welding & Repair
Recorded with Steven J Hovey · USDOT 2021423
Vehicle identity
| VIN | 1V9AD48343M016228 |
| Model year | 2003 |
| Make | Valley Welding & Repair (VALY) |
| Model | Valley Welding & Repair |
| Vehicle type | SEMI-TRAILER |
| License plate | ME B766652 (Maine) |
| Last inspected | 2025-01-16 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-16 | 1V9AD48343M016228 | ME B766652 | STEVEN J HOVEY · USDOT 2021423 |
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
Steven J Hovey Active
- USDOT
- 2021423
- MC
- —
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Motor Carrier
- Based in
- Orient, ME
- Power units
- 4
- Drivers
- 2
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 6
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 1
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 60%
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2025-01-16). 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
1V9AD48343M016228 is a 2003 Valley Welding & Repair operated by Steven J Hovey (USDOT 2021423). License plate on its inspection records: ME B766652. 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
2003 Valley Welding & Repair is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 1V9AD48343M016228. It is a trailer built by VALLEY WELDING & REPAIR at the FT. KENT, MAINE plant.
Roadside inspection & out-of-service record
This specific vehicle appears in 1 FMCSA roadside inspection (most recent activity 2025-01-16). Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2025-01-16) was in Maine, 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 Steven J Hovey (USDOT 2021423) on 2025-01-16 — 1 inspection, none out of service.
Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
| Make | VALLEY WELDING & REPAIR |
| Model | Valley Welding & Repair |
| Model Year | 2003 |
| Series | Drop |
| 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 | VALLEY WELDING & REPAIR The legal manufacturer of record in NHTSA’s database. |
| Plant City | FT. KENT Where the chassis was assembled — useful for verifying the VIN against the build record. |
| Plant State | MAINE |
| 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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