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VIN 48B500F27V1026455 — 1997 United Expressline (UNITED EXP) United Expressline

Recorded with Sandval Contracting Inc · USDOT 1972643

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Vehicle identity

VIN48B500F27V1026455
Model year1997
MakeUnited Expressline (UNITED EXP)
ModelUnited Expressline
Vehicle typeSEMI-TRAILER
License plateNY AJ91920 (New York)
Last inspected2026-08-21

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.

Earliest and latest dates below are observations we have retained, not registration dates.
Observed datesVINPlateReported carrier
2026-08-2148B500F27V1026455NY AJ91920SANDVAL CONTRACTING INC · USDOT 1972643

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

Sandval Contracting Inc Active

USDOT
1972643
MC
—
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Levittown, NY
Power units
2
Drivers
2
Inspections (24 mo)
10
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Vehicle OOS rate
80%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-08-21). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.

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VIN
48B500F27V1026455
Year/Make
1997 United Expressline (UNITED EXP)
Inspections
1
Open recalls
0

What this means

48B500F27V1026455 is a 1997 United Expressline operated by Sandval Contracting Inc (USDOT 1972643). License plate on its inspection records: NY AJ91920. 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

1997 United Expressline is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 48B500F27V1026455. It is a trailer built by UNITED EXPRESS LINE, INC. at the BRISTOL, INDIANA plant. Powertrain: running on not applicable, paired with a not applicable transmission.

Roadside inspection & out-of-service record

This specific vehicle appears in 1 FMCSA roadside inspection (most recent activity 2026-08-21). Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2026-08-21) was in New York, a Level I — full inspection of the driver and the vehicle. No violations were recorded against this vehicle in our inspection window.

Operator history

Operated by Sandval Contracting Inc (USDOT 1972643) on 2026-08-21 — 1 inspection, none out of service.

Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
MakeUNITED EXPRESSLINE
ModelUnited Expressline
Model Year1997
Vehicle TypeTRAILER
NHTSA’s top-level vehicle category derived from the VIN.
Body ClassTrailer
The body style NHTSA assigns from the VIN — e.g. truck-tractor, straight truck, or cutaway.
ManufacturerUNITED EXPRESS LINE, INC.
The legal manufacturer of record in NHTSA’s database.
Plant CityBRISTOL
Where the chassis was assembled — useful for verifying the VIN against the build record.
Plant StateINDIANA
Plant CountryUNITED STATES (USA)
Axles2
Number of axles — ties directly to weight limits and toll/registration class.
Operator & inspection history
Operated by SANDVAL CONTRACTING INC (DOT 1972643)Last seen 2026-08-21
1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in New York · Level I — full inspection of the driver and the vehicle · Plate NY AJ91920
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Other vehicles operated by Sandval Contracting Inc
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does VIN 48B500F27V1026455 decode to?
VIN 48B500F27V1026455 decodes to a 1997 United Expressline — body: Trailer; fuel: Not Applicable. The make is filed with FMCSA as UNITED EXP.
Does VIN 48B500F27V1026455 have a clean inspection record?
Across 1 FMCSA roadside inspection (latest 2026-08-21), this vehicle was never placed out of service, and no violations were recorded.
What license plate is on VIN 48B500F27V1026455?
FMCSA inspection records list plate for this vehicle: NY AJ91920 (New York).

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