VIN 5DMFABTB72M000245 — BENSON TRU
Recorded with Smith Way Transportation Llc · USDOT 4050929
Vehicle identity
| VIN | 5DMFABTB72M000245 |
| Make | BENSON TRU |
| Vehicle type | SEMI-TRAILER |
| License plate | AL 24C02MX (Alabama) |
| Inspection window | 2026-03-26 to 2026-09-04 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-04 | 5DMFABTB72M000245 | AL 24C02MX | SMITH WAY TRANSPORTATION LLC · USDOT 4050929 |
| 2026-03-26 | 5DMFABTB72M000245 | AL 24C02MX | STEVEN L HAWKINS · USDOT 2868372 |
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
Smith Way Transportation Llc Active
- USDOT
- 4050929
- MC
- 1540998
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Motor Carrier
- Based in
- Greenville, AL
- Power units
- 1
- Drivers
- 1
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 3
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 2
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 0%
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-09-04). 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
5DMFABTB72M000245 is a BENSON TRU operated by Smith Way Transportation Llc (USDOT 4050929). License plate on its inspection records: AL 24C02MX. 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 5DMFABTB72M000245.
Roadside inspection & out-of-service record
This specific vehicle appears in 3 FMCSA roadside inspections between 2026-03-26 and 2026-09-04. Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2026-09-04) was in Alabama, a Level II — walk-around 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: Steven L Hawkins (USDOT 2868372) on 2026-03-26 — 1 inspection, none out of service; Smith Way Transportation Llc (USDOT 4050929) from 2026-09-01 to 2026-09-04 — 2 inspections, none out of service.
Operator history — 2 carriers operated this VIN
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