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2015 VANTAGE TRAILERS Vantage Trailers

Trailer • TRAILER • 6 inspections

Vehicle specs from NHTSA vPIC. Inspection history from FMCSA roadside records (operator USDOT on the ticket, not title). Something wrong? Report a data issue.

Inspection ticket make differs from vPIC. Canonical identity below is from NHTSA vPIC (VIN decode). Roadside tickets for this VIN also listed: Vana (3×), Van Art. I (3×) . Inspectors sometimes abbreviate or mistype equipment make; both sources are shown on linked inspection pages.
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View full inspection history (6 inspections across 2 carriers)

Cross-carrier inspection timeline — each row is an FMCSA roadside inspection under that carrier's USDOT on that date (not title/ownership).

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Inspections
6
Carriers
2
Open recalls
0
Complaints
0

Vehicle identity

VIN
4E7PA4227FABA4821
Model Year
2015
Make
VANTAGE TRAILERS
Model
Vantage Trailers
Manufacturer
VANTAGE TRAILERS INC
WMI
4E7

Weight & Dimensions

Body Class
Trailer
Vehicle Type
TRAILER
Axles
2

Manufacturing

Plant City
KATHY
Plant State
TEXAS
Plant Country
UNITED STATES (USA)
Plant Company
Vantage Trailers Inc
Decode Source
nhtsa-vpic-batch
Decoded
May 2, 2026

Carriers on this VIN

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Technical details (3)
Trailer Length
42
Trailer Body Type
Tank Trailer
Other Trailer Info
Pneumatic, Aluminum

Carriers on FMCSA inspections

Distinct USDOT numbers that appear on roadside inspection tickets for this VIN. Dates are first/last inspection under each carrier — not registration or title.

Carrier USDOT First seen Last seen Inspections
CARDINAL TRANSPORT INC 1106765 Jun 9, 2023 Jan 13, 2026 5
CRAIG W SMITH 1302756 Aug 29, 2023 Aug 29, 2023 1

Plates observed

From roadside inspections and reportable crash filings — not a DMV title history.

SC · 77899PT

Sister VINs

VINs sharing the same WMI + VDS prefix + model year as this vehicle — likely from the same production run.

4E7PA4220FABA4739 4E7PA4220FABA4823 4E7PA4220FABA4935 4E7PA4220FABA4997 4E7PA4220FABA5082 4E7PA4221FABA4054 4E7PA4221FABA4751 4E7PA4221FABA4765

Roadside inspections (6)

Every DOT roadside inspection that referenced this VIN.

Inspection Date Carrier Violations
86822543 Jan 13, 2026 CARDINAL TRANSPORT INC 1
86348294 Nov 18, 2025 CARDINAL TRANSPORT INC 1
79662434 Sep 14, 2023 CARDINAL TRANSPORT INC 2
79529937 Aug 29, 2023 CRAIG W SMITH 3
79395631 Aug 14, 2023 CARDINAL TRANSPORT INC 1
78850079 Jun 9, 2023 CARDINAL TRANSPORT INC 1

Inspection history across all operators

Every roadside inspection FMCSA has on record for this VIN. Includes inspections under different carriers if the truck has changed hands.

This VIN has been inspected 6 times across 2 distinct carriers since first being inspected on Jun 9, 2023. Most recent inspection: Jan 13, 2026 by CARDINAL TRANSPORT INC. 9 total violations cited.

Date Carrier Violations
Jan 13, 2026 CARDINAL TRANSPORT INC 1
Nov 18, 2025 CARDINAL TRANSPORT INC 1
Sep 14, 2023 CARDINAL TRANSPORT INC 2
Aug 29, 2023 CRAIG W SMITH ← carrier change 3
Aug 14, 2023 CARDINAL TRANSPORT INC ← carrier change 1
Jun 9, 2023 CARDINAL TRANSPORT INC 1

Operator changes (inspection records)

When consecutive FMCSA inspections list different operating USDOT numbers for this VIN. Common after fleet transfers; can also reflect data-entry errors on rare tickets.

How to read this: FMCSA inspection records show which carrier operated the vehicle on a given date, not the legal owner. A single change may reflect a sale, sublease, or fleet reassignment.

Approximate date From carrier To carrier
Between Aug 14, 2023 and Aug 29, 2023 CARDINAL TRANSPORT INC CRAIG W SMITH
Between Aug 29, 2023 and Sep 14, 2023 CRAIG W SMITH CARDINAL TRANSPORT INC

We say "Sale/auction not necessarily implied" — we see a change in operator USDOT in inspection records, which may indicate a sale, lease, or operational reassignment.

Frequently asked questions about this VIN

What does this VIN's inspection history tell me? ▾
This VIN has been pulled into 6 roadside inspections on record with FMCSA. Each inspection shows the carrier operating the vehicle that day, the inspection level (1 through 6), the violations cited, and whether the vehicle or driver was placed out-of-service. The cross-carrier timeline tells you whether the vehicle has stayed with one operator or moved between fleets.
Has this truck been operated by multiple carriers? ▾
FMCSA inspection records list 2 different operating USDOT numbers for this VIN. That usually means the truck was inspected under more than one fleet (sale, lease, dealer transport, or reassignment). It can also happen if an inspector mistyped a digit on a ticket — open individual inspection rows to verify dates and carriers. These rows are inspection operators, not title holders.
Are there any out-of-service events on this VIN? ▾
No out-of-service events are recorded for this VIN in the inspections shown. That said, individual violations may still have been cited without rising to an OOS order — open the inspection detail page to see the full violation list.
How do I see the full violation list for an inspection? ▾
Click the inspection date in the timeline above to open that inspection's detail page. The detail page lists every violation cited (FMCSR section, severity weight, OOS flag), the inspecting station, and the carrier's other inspections at that station and around that date.
What if this VIN has fewer inspections than I'd expect for its age? ▾
Roadside inspection volume varies a lot by vehicle use. A vehicle in high-mileage long-haul service is inspected more often than a vehicle in local or seasonal use. Inspections also depend on the routes, the carrier's safety profile (which can flag the carrier for more frequent inspection), and where the vehicle crosses scales. A low inspection count is not by itself a sign of anything wrong with the vehicle.
Can I see this VIN's recall remediation status? ▾
NHTSA does not publish per-VIN remediation status in its public datasets, so we cannot show whether this exact VIN has had the recall work performed. To check completion status, use NHTSA's official recall lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls or contact the manufacturer with the VIN — we link to the manufacturer page from the recall campaign rows above when available.

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NHTSA

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