VIN 3H3C542S0VT002669 — 1997 Hyundai Translead Trailers (HYUNDAI TR) Hyundai Translead Trailers
Recorded with Frankie Barnes · USDOT 1923007
Vehicle identity
| VIN | 3H3C542S0VT002669 |
| Model year | 1997 |
| Make | Hyundai Translead Trailers (HYUNDAI TR) |
| Model | Hyundai Translead Trailers |
| Vehicle type | SEMI-TRAILER |
| License plate | AL 1A0A4X3 (Alabama) |
| Inspection window | 2025-03-10 to 2025-10-16 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-16 | 3H3C542S0VT002669 | AL 1A0A4X3 | FRANKIE BARNES · USDOT 1923007 |
| 2025-08-07 | 3H3C542S0VT002669 | AL 1A0A4X3 | JUSTIN BRIAN THOMAS · USDOT 2331290 |
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
Frankie Barnes Active
- USDOT
- 1923007
- MC
- 755872
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Motor Carrier
- Based in
- Gordon, AL
- Power units
- 1
- Drivers
- 1
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 8
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 1
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 25%
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2025-10-16). 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.This vehicle has also been operated by 1 other carrier (listed below).
What this means
3H3C542S0VT002669 is a 1997 Hyundai Translead Trailers operated by Frankie Barnes (USDOT 1923007). License plate on its inspection records: AL 1A0A4X3. 3 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
1997 Hyundai Translead Trailers is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 3H3C542S0VT002669. It is a trailer built by HYUNDAI DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. at the TIJUANA, BAJA CALIFORNIA plant.
Roadside inspection & out-of-service record
This specific vehicle appears in 3 FMCSA roadside inspections between 2025-03-10 and 2025-10-16. Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2025-10-16) was in Alabama, 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
This VIN appears under 2 different carriers in our records, oldest first: Justin Brian Thomas (USDOT 2331290) from 2025-03-10 to 2025-08-07 — 2 inspections, none out of service; Frankie Barnes (USDOT 1923007) on 2025-10-16 — 1 inspection, none out of service.
Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
| Make | HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS |
| Model | Hyundai Translead Trailers |
| Model Year | 1997 |
| 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 | HYUNDAI DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. The legal manufacturer of record in NHTSA’s database. |
| Plant City | TIJUANA Where the chassis was assembled — useful for verifying the VIN against the build record. |
| Plant State | BAJA CALIFORNIA |
| Plant Country | MEXICO |
| Axles | 2 Number of axles — ties directly to weight limits and toll/registration class. |
Operator history — 2 carriers operated this VIN
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