VIN 5DMFABTB59C000017 — BENSON TRU
Recorded with Eastern Express Inc · USDOT 162408
Vehicle identity
| VIN | 5DMFABTB59C000017 |
| Make | BENSON TRU |
| Vehicle type | SEMI-TRAILER |
| License plate | OH TTV3129 (Ohio) |
| Inspection window | 2024-12-09 to 2025-09-18 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-18 | 5DMFABTB59C000017 | OH TTV3129 | EASTERN EXPRESS INC · USDOT 162408 |
| 2024-12-20 | 5DMFABTB59C000017 | OH TTV3129 | NORTHERN STEEL TRANSPORT CO · USDOT 154454 |
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
Eastern Express Inc Active
- USDOT
- 162408
- MC
- 149582
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Carrier & Broker
- Based in
- Griffith, IN
- Power units
- 702
- Drivers
- 351
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 480
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 30
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 31.5%
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2025-09-18). 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
5DMFABTB59C000017 is a BENSON TRU operated by Eastern Express Inc (USDOT 162408). License plate on its inspection records: OH TTV3129. 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
BENSON TRU is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 5DMFABTB59C000017.
Roadside inspection & out-of-service record
This specific vehicle appears in 3 FMCSA roadside inspections between 2024-12-09 and 2025-09-18. Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2025-09-18) was in Ohio, a Level III — driver and paperwork only. 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: Northern Steel Transport Co (USDOT 154454) from 2024-12-09 to 2024-12-20 — 2 inspections, none out of service; Eastern Express Inc (USDOT 162408) on 2025-09-18 — 1 inspection, none out of service.
Operator history — 2 carriers operated this VIN
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