VIN 5LKT30225H1029973 — 2017 Load King (LOBO) Load King
Recorded with Mears Group Inc · USDOT 329431
Vehicle identity
| VIN | 5LKT30225H1029973 |
| Model year | 2017 |
| Make | Load King (LOBO) |
| Model | Load King |
| Vehicle type | FULL TRAILER |
| License plate | MI D069843 (Michigan) |
| Inspection window | 2025-03-03 to 2025-09-30 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-30 | 5LKT30225H1029973 | MI D069843 | MEARS GROUP INC · USDOT 329431 |
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
Mears Group Inc Active
- USDOT
- 329431
- MC
- 1803968
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Motor Carrier
- Based in
- Rosebush, MI
- Power units
- 848
- Drivers
- 716
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 107
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 7
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 23.8%
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2025-09-30). 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
5LKT30225H1029973 is a 2017 Load King operated by Mears Group Inc (USDOT 329431). License plate on its inspection records: MI D069843. 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
2017 Load King is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 5LKT30225H1029973. It is a trailer built by LOAD KING LLC at the ELK POINT, SOUTH DAKOTA plant. Powertrain: running on not applicable, paired with a not applicable transmission.
Roadside inspection & out-of-service record
This specific vehicle appears in 2 FMCSA roadside inspections between 2025-03-03 and 2025-09-30. Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2025-09-30) was in North Carolina, 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
Operated by Mears Group Inc (USDOT 329431) from 2025-03-03 to 2025-09-30 — 2 inspections, none out of service.
Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
| Make | LOAD KING |
| Model | Load King |
| Model Year | 2017 |
| 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 | LOAD KING LLC The legal manufacturer of record in NHTSA’s database. |
| Plant City | ELK POINT Where the chassis was assembled — useful for verifying the VIN against the build record. |
| Plant State | SOUTH DAKOTA |
| 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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