TRANS BOAT INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with TRN were assigned by the US Coast Guard to TRANS BOAT INC of PALACIOS, TX. 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
TRN
Location
PALACIOS, TX
In business
since 1988
Status
Listed active in USCG records
TRANS BOAT INC hulls (1988–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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TRANS BOAT INC HIN FAQ
What does a TRANS BOAT INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "TRN" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to TRANS BOAT INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. TRANS BOAT INC hulls (1988–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is TRANS BOAT INC still in business?
USCG records list TRANS BOAT INC of PALACIOS, TX in the MIC database (registered 1988).
How do I decode the year on a TRANS BOAT INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. TRANS BOAT INC hulls (1988–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, "TRANS BOAT INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/trn, last verified 2026-06-12.