VIN 40FS0513021021178 — 2002 Talbert (vPIC; filed make: OTHR) TALBERT
Recorded with Norwood Trucking & Grading Inc · USDOT 3550389
Vehicle identity
| VIN | 40FS0513021021178 |
| Model year | 2002 |
| Make | Talbert (vPIC; filed make: OTHR) |
| Model | TALBERT |
| Vehicle type | SEMI-TRAILER |
| License plate | NC AB59609 (North Carolina) |
| Last inspected | 2026-09-10 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-10 | 40FS0513021021178 | NC AB59609 | NORWOOD TRUCKING & GRADING INC · USDOT 3550389 |
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
Norwood Trucking & Grading Inc Active
- USDOT
- 3550389
- MC
- —
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Carrier & Shipper
- Based in
- Waxhaw, NC
- Power units
- 12
- Drivers
- 8
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 10
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 1
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 0%
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-09-10). 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
40FS0513021021178 is a 2002 Talbert operated by Norwood Trucking & Grading Inc (USDOT 3550389). License plate on its inspection records: NC AB59609. 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
2002 Talbert is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 40FS0513021021178. It is a trailer built by TALBERT MANUFACTURING INC. at the RENSSELAER, INDIANA plant.
Roadside inspection & out-of-service record
This specific vehicle appears in 1 FMCSA roadside inspection (most recent activity 2026-09-10). Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2026-09-10) was in North Carolina, a Level III — driver and paperwork only. No violations were recorded against this vehicle in our inspection window.
Operator history
Operated by Norwood Trucking & Grading Inc (USDOT 3550389) on 2026-09-10 — 1 inspection, none out of service.
Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
| Make | TALBERT |
| Model | TALBERT |
| Model Year | 2002 |
| 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 | TALBERT MANUFACTURING INC. The legal manufacturer of record in NHTSA’s database. |
| Plant City | RENSSELAER Where the chassis was assembled — useful for verifying the VIN against the build record. |
| Plant State | INDIANA |
| 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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