VIN 1W9FNGJ26WM011271 — 1998 Wheeler Steel Works (WHEELER TR) Wheeler Steel Works, Inc.
Recorded with Arkansas Welding & Industrial Supply Awi Supply · USDOT 3146151
Vehicle identity
| VIN | 1W9FNGJ26WM011271 |
| Model year | 1998 |
| Make | Wheeler Steel Works (WHEELER TR) |
| Model | Wheeler Steel Works, Inc. |
| Vehicle type | SEMI-TRAILER |
| License plate | AR PT171923 (Arkansas) |
| Last inspected | 2026-08-05 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-05 | 1W9FNGJ26WM011271 | AR PT171923 | ARKANSAS WELDING & INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY AWI SUPPLY · USDOT 3146151 |
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
Arkansas Welding & Industrial Supply Awi Supply Active
- USDOT
- 3146151
- MC
- —
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Carrier & Shipper
- Based in
- Hot Springs, AR
- Power units
- 9
- Drivers
- 7
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 15
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 0
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 7.7%
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-08-05). 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
1W9FNGJ26WM011271 is a 1998 Wheeler Steel Works , Inc. operated by Arkansas Welding & Industrial Supply Awi Supply (USDOT 3146151). License plate on its inspection records: AR PT171923. 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
1998 Wheeler Steel Works , Inc. is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 1W9FNGJ26WM011271. It is a trailer built by WHEELER STEEL WORKS , INC at the MORLEY, MISSOURI plant.
Roadside inspection & out-of-service record
This specific vehicle appears in 1 FMCSA roadside inspection (most recent activity 2026-08-05). Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2026-08-05) was in Arkansas, a Level III — driver and paperwork only. No violations were recorded against this vehicle in our inspection window.
Operator history
Operated by Arkansas Welding & Industrial Supply Awi Supply (USDOT 3146151) on 2026-08-05 — 1 inspection, none out of service.
Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
| Make | WHEELER STEEL WORKS |
| Model | Wheeler Steel Works, Inc. |
| Model Year | 1998 |
| Series | N |
| 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 | WHEELER STEEL WORKS , INC The legal manufacturer of record in NHTSA’s database. |
| Plant City | MORLEY Where the chassis was assembled — useful for verifying the VIN against the build record. |
| Plant State | MISSOURI |
| 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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