VIN 5NHUAST2981036554 — 2008 USCA Angle Steel
Recorded with Chad Smith · USDOT 1594339
Vehicle identity
| VIN | 5NHUAST2981036554 |
| Model year | 2008 |
| Make | USCA |
| Model | Angle Steel |
| Vehicle type | SEMI-TRAILER |
| License plate | MN CSD3262 (Minnesota) |
| Last inspected | 2025-04-24 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-24 | 5NHUAST2981036554 | MN CSD3262 | CHAD SMITH · USDOT 1594339 |
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
Chad Smith Active
- USDOT
- 1594339
- MC
- —
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Carrier & Shipper
- Based in
- Ramsey, MN
- Power units
- 1
- Drivers
- 1
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 1
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 0
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 100%
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2025-04-24). 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.What this means
5NHUAST2981036554 is a 2008 USCA Angle Steel operated by Chad Smith (USDOT 1594339). License plate on its inspection records: MN CSD3262. 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
2008 USCA Angle Steel is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 5NHUAST2981036554. It is a trailer built by FOREST RIVER, INC. at the ELKHART, INDIANA 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 2025-04-24). Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2025-04-24) was in Minnesota, 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 Chad Smith (USDOT 1594339) on 2025-04-24 — 1 inspection, none out of service.
Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
| Make | FOREST RIVER |
| Model | Angle Steel |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| 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 | FOREST RIVER, INC. The legal manufacturer of record in NHTSA’s database. |
| Plant City | ELKHART Where the chassis was assembled — useful for verifying the VIN against the build record. |
| Plant State | INDIANA |
| 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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