VIN 4EPTA48262STS4298 — 2002 VANTAGE
Recorded with Ricky G Shaw · USDOT 3903007
Vehicle identity
| VIN | 4EPTA48262STS4298 |
| Model year | 2002 |
| Make | VANTAGE |
| Vehicle type | SEMI-TRAILER |
| License plate | IL 986331ST (Illinois) |
| Inspection window | 2025-06-06 to 2026-08-24 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-24 | 4EPTA48262STS4298 | IL 986331ST | RICKY G SHAW · USDOT 3903007 |
| 2025-06-06 | 4EPTA48262STS4298 | IL 986331ST | Z FORCE TRANSPORTATION INC · USDOT 1053301 |
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
Ricky G Shaw Active
- USDOT
- 3903007
- MC
- 1438439
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Motor Carrier
- Based in
- Saint Louis, MO
- Power units
- 1
- Drivers
- 1
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 3
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 0
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 100%
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-08-24). 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
4EPTA48262STS4298 is a 2002 VANTAGE operated by Ricky G Shaw (USDOT 3903007). License plate on its inspection records: IL 986331ST. 2 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
2002 VANTAGE is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 4EPTA48262STS4298.
Roadside inspection & out-of-service record
This specific vehicle appears in 2 FMCSA roadside inspections between 2025-06-06 and 2026-08-24. Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2026-08-24) was in Illinois, a Level I — full 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: Z Force Transportation Inc (USDOT 1053301) on 2025-06-06 — 1 inspection, none out of service; Ricky G Shaw (USDOT 3903007) on 2026-08-24 — 1 inspection, none out of service.
Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
| Make | FREEDOM TRAILERS INC |
| Model Year | 2002 |
| Vehicle Type | TRAILER NHTSA’s top-level vehicle category derived from the VIN. |
| Manufacturer | FREEDOM TRAILERS, INC. (TEXAS) The legal manufacturer of record in NHTSA’s database. |
Operator history — 2 carriers operated this VIN
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