TRU FAB LLC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with TRF were assigned by the US Coast Guard to TRU FAB LLC of SHELTON, WA. The builder is listed in the USCG MIC database. Enter the full 12-character HIN below for build date, model year, and serial — free, no account.
MIC
TRF
Location
SHELTON, WA
In business
since 2012
Status
Listed active in USCG records
TRU FAB LLC hulls (2012–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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TRU FAB LLC HIN FAQ
What does a TRU FAB LLC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "TRF" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to TRU FAB LLC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. TRU FAB LLC hulls (2012–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is TRU FAB LLC still in business?
USCG records list TRU FAB LLC of SHELTON, WA in the MIC database (registered 2012).
How do I decode the year on a TRU FAB LLC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. TRU FAB LLC hulls (2012–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits. Enter the full 12-character HIN above and the decoder works it out, including the legacy formats.
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Sources: USCG Manufacturer Identification Code database (uscgboating.org, refreshed monthly) · HIN format per 33 CFR 181 subpart C. Cite this page: CarWhere, "TRU FAB LLC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/trf, last verified 2026-06-12.