VIN 4J8T04221VT013601 — 1997 Fruehauf LBT INC TRAILER
Recorded with Tropic Transportation Llc · USDOT 2511877
Vehicle identity
| VIN | 4J8T04221VT013601 |
| Model year | 1997 |
| Make | Fruehauf |
| Model | LBT INC TRAILER |
| Vehicle type | SEMI-TRAILER |
| License plate | FL 79DBXT (Florida) |
| Last inspected | 2025-01-07 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-07 | 4J8T04221VT013601 | FL 79DBXT | TROPIC TRANSPORTATION LLC · USDOT 2511877 |
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
Tropic Transportation Llc Active
- USDOT
- 2511877
- MC
- 1768713
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Carrier & Cargo Tank Facility
- Based in
- Miami, FL
- Power units
- 127
- Drivers
- 109
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 129
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 5
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 9.7%
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2025-01-07). 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
4J8T04221VT013601 is a 1997 Fruehauf LBT INC TRAILER operated by Tropic Transportation Llc (USDOT 2511877). License plate on its inspection records: FL 79DBXT. 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 Fruehauf LBT INC TRAILER is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 4J8T04221VT013601. It is a trailer built by LBT, INC. at the OMAHA, NEBRASKA 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 2025-01-07). Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2025-01-07) was in Florida, 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 Tropic Transportation Llc (USDOT 2511877) on 2025-01-07 — 1 inspection, none out of service.
Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
| Make | LBT INC |
| Model | LBT INC TRAILER |
| 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 | LBT, INC. The legal manufacturer of record in NHTSA’s database. |
| Plant City | OMAHA Where the chassis was assembled — useful for verifying the VIN against the build record. |
| Plant State | NEBRASKA |
| 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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